Users report discrimination from colleagues

A study carried out on behalf of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found that mental health professionals who are also users of services frequently...

Cancer resource launched

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998Charity CancerBACUP has launched a new CD-Rom which aims to provide fast access to detailed medical information on specific...

NHS must be more flexible

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998The NHS must adopt a more coherent policy on career development, allowing for structured career breaks, according to Irene...

Primary care insurance launched

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998Norwich Union has launched a new primary care private medical insurance product, GP First, providing 24-hour GP cover and...

Managed care an option for Germany

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998A new report published by the Office of Health Economics summarises the post-reform German healthcare system and analyses how...

GPs voice concerns over primary care groups

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998The General Medical Services Council (GMSC) of the British Medical Association (BMA) was due to meet as HMN went...

Growth in PMI income for 1997

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998Within the last month, BUPA, Guardian Royal Exchange, Legal & General, Norwich Union Healthcare, Western Provident Association (WPA) and...

Trusts and health authorities on target

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998A survey undertaken by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) has revealed that 93% of NHS trusts and 73%...

DoH denies consultant witch hunt

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998The Department of Health (DoH) has denied that it is about to embark on a 'naming and shaming' exercise...

Healthcare priorities

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) May 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 21 April 1998 at column 577) what representations have been...