Medicentres turns profitable

Healthcare Market News (Company News) August 2005After numerous years of losses occasioned by building up its chain of walk-in GP centres, Medicentres (UK) Ltd,...

BCWA strengthens broker support

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 2005BCWA has added two new consultants to its team. Lisa Rowe will take responsibility for brokers in the South...

Individual PMI demand holds firm in 2004 (21/07/05)

Spending on health & care 'cover' products in the UK, including private medical insurance, health cash plans, dental benefit plans and long term care...

Cornwall abuse allegations

The Healthcare Commission has launched an investigation into Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust following the emergence of abuse allegations and mismanagement in the organisation's services...

DH rolls out decision making support

Vulnerable people who lack the mental capacity to make decisions about their care packages or changes to their residence are to be helped by...

MBO at Chancellor

A management buy-out at Chancellor Care, the Norfolk-based psychiatric hospital provider, has resulted in the departure of founder Tony Chancellor and the appointment of...

PPP picks up award

A partnership between South Manchester Primary Care Trust and a BUPA operated care home has won an award for work it has done to...

Priory sale closes at massive £875m

After months of speculation the Priory Group has finally changed hands in a deal that has once again significantly raised the bar for what...

Healthcare Commission/ Commission for Social Care Inspection

Andrew Lansley asked the Secretary of State for Health (16 Jun 2005: Column 639W) what progress has been made on merging the Healthcare Commission...

Mental health in the elderly gets DH focus

As a precursor to a new service development guide to be published in the autumn the Department of Health (DH) has launched an online...