Smart card proposed for health service

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998GPT Card Technology is seeking to promote the capabilities of a new health smart card to the private healthcare...

Pilot health care schemes

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 26 February 1998 at column 340) if the government will make a statement about plans...

Action to address imbalance in merit award system

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998Health Minister Alan Milburn has promised action to address imbalance in the awarding of distinction awards to NHS consultants....

Occupational therapists

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 26 February 1998 at column 342) how many occupational therapists are employed by a) the...

Minimal access surgery claims increase

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998Patients' claims for medical negligence in three major areas of minimal access surgery have increased over a seven-year period,...

Care in the community

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 26 January 1998 at column 72) what estimate has been made of the total cost...

New therapy seeking conventional medical approval

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998Medicur (UK) Limited is investing £250,000 in an attempt to gain official medical recognition from the Federal Drugs Authority...

Clinical Standards Advisory Group report on cleft lip and palate

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998The Department of Health has published a report by the Clinical Standards Advisory Group (CSAG) on cleft lip and/or...

Sinclair Montrose

Healthcare Market News (Company News) March 1998Sinclair Montrose which has been doing very well recently with its public relations may have suffered a minor...

Action to reduce medical negligence claims

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998Health Secretary Frank Dobson has promised action to reduce the number of claims for medical negligence against NHS hospitals,...