Sovereign raises new fund for healthcare investments

Healthcare Market News (Company News) June 2005Private equity firm Sovereign Capital has indicated it is on the lookout for new healthcare investments after it...

DH plans to extend private involvement in primary care services

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2005The Department of Health (DH) is proposing ring-fencing 10% of NHS trusts' primary care budgets for contracts with independent...

£9m refurbishment at Cromwell

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2005The Cromwell Hospital in London has announced a £9m refurbishment of its oncology centre. Under the plans, the hospital...

Cost of workplace absence rises

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) June 2005The cost to the UK economy of workplace absence rose again in 2004 despite a fall in the...

IVF treatment

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) June 2005Andrew Lansley asked the secretary of state for health (26 May 2005: Column 228W) what assessment she has made...

More patients travelling abroad for treatment

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2005British patients are travelling overseas for treatment in spite of falling NHS waiting lists and 20% of GPs say...

Employers take lead in corporate wellbeing

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) June 2005More employers than ever before are offering staff a variety of healthcare benefits in a bid to attract...

NAO praises LIFT initiative

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) June 2005The local improvement finance trust (LIFT) initiative is an effective means of improving primary health and social...

Heart surgery target met

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2005The government has met its three month waiting target for heart patients three years ahead of schedule. The news...

AXA PPP profits down

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) June 2005AXA PPP Healthcare has reported a fall in profits for the year to 31 December 2004.Despite a 2.5%...