GP consortium boundaries

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 23 March 1998 at column 47) what mechanisms the department will use to implement the...

University awarded grant for research into Alzheimer’s disease

Middlesex University's Health Research Centre has been awarded a £50,000 grant from the European Commission (EC) for a project that will evaluate all Alzheimer's...

18-month waiting list pledge met

Healthcare Market News (News) April 1998Provisional figures on waiting lists show that the NHS in England has met the government's pledge that by the...

MIA claims success for charity insurance package

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 1998The Medical Insurance Agency (MIA) has declared its new insurance policy - Embrace - which is designed specifically...

Pilots launched to test 24-hour telephone advice line

Healthcare Market News (News) April 1998Three telephone health advice lines known as NHS Direct, offering callers the opportunity to consult trained nurses round-the-clock for...

Medical awareness package for BUPA

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 1998Sanderson CBT, a provider of multimedia training and simulations, has announced that it has developed a medical awareness...

Revised booklet on complaints

Healthcare Market News (News) April 1998The United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (UKCC) has published a revised 2nd edition of...

Managed care could improve quality

Healthcare Market News (News) April 1998The Office of Health Economics (OHE) has published a report by Dr Peter West, senior lecturer in Health Economics,...

Norwich Union launches award scheme

Healthcare Market News (News) April 1998Norwich Union Healthcare is sponsoring the Hospital Hero Award which aims to pay tribute to volunteers and non-medical staff...

Job prospects slow in private healthcare

Healthcare Market News (News) April 1998Job prospects in private healthcare for the second quarter of 1998 have continued to decline against the comparative quarter...