Acute care spending

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 31 March 1998 at column 512) how much is planned...

BUPA consultant partnership under review

Healthcare Market News (News) April 1998BUPA's consultant partnership is to be examined by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to determine whether the scheme...

NHS trusts (mergers)

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 2 April 1998 at column 648) if NHS trust boards...

Boots launches health insurance products

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 1998Boots The Chemists (BTC) has announced the launch of a range of nine health and travel insurance products....

PFI to fund new hospitals

Healthcare Market News (News) April 1998Health Minister Alan Milburn has given approval to 11 new NHS hospital developments worth almost £1 billion. Ten will...

Medical negligence

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 10 March 1998 at column 114) what plans there are...

Executive HealthCare link up with Physicians’ Health Plan

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 1998Executive HealthCare, the healthcare administration subsidiary of ERC Frankona has announced that it has acquired a significant shareholding...

Management buyout launches Medigold

Healthcare Market News (News) April 1998Sedgwick Noble Lowndes (SNL) has sold its specialist health consulting unit in Northampton to Dr Michael Goldsmith for an...

Prescription fraud

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 24 March 1998 at column 132) what action the government...

Patient satisfaction for Prime Health

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 1998Prime Health has received a vote of confidence from its customers, according to the findings of the recently...