Budget delivers extra cash to tackle waiting lists

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998Fears over rising waiting lists has prompted an injection of £500m additional funding for the NHS in 1998/99. The...

NHS management costs

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) March 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 12 February 1998 at column 360) what assessment has been...

Mind launches inquiry into social exclusion

Mind has launched a national inquiry into the social exclusion of people with mental health problems, following earlier evidence produced by the charity that...

BUPA launches customer service initiative

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 1998BUPA has announced details of a £50m customer service campaign. The three-year programme aims to simplify and improve...

Consultants (merit payments)

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) March 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 17 February 1998 at column 551) whether the government will...

Legal & General expands on medical guide

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 1998Legal & General Healthcare has launched its second set of six medical cards designed to create a better...

Call for independent inspectorate

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998The statutory inspection of private hospitals should be undertaken by an independent body not itself involved in the provision...

NHS trust mergers

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) March 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 18 February at column 711) whether a statement will be...

Clinicare claims 50% growth in 1997

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 1998Clinicare is claiming a 50% growth in group membership over the course of 1997, against average sector growth...

Nuffield to build hospital in NHS grounds

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998Nuffield Hospitals is to build a new hospital in the grounds of the Castle Hill Hospital in Hull, owned...