Recommendations on acute mental health units

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998A new report, Not Just Bricks and Mortar, produced by a Royal College of Psychiatrists' working party chaired by...

Benefits Agency doctors advised not to sign contracts

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998The British Medical Association is advising more than 3000 doctors who work for the Benefits Agency Medical Service (BAMS),...

NHS Confederation defends chief executives’ pay

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998The NHS Confederation has defended the pay increases awarded to NHS trust chief executives revealed last month in a...

BMA promotes occupational health

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced plans for a public campaign to promote occupational health for all those...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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%...