NHS Professionals

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) May 2005John Baron asked the Secretary of State for Health (24 March 2005: Column 1063W) whether staff supplied by NHS...

Large compensation awards increase

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2005The Medical Defence Union (MDU) paid seven times more claims exceeding £1m in 2004 than it did in 1995....

More impressive results from Primary Health Properties

Healthcare Market News (Company News) May 2005Primary Health Properties has reported another impressive set of interim results. The company, which develops and leases primary...

NHS agency costs coming under control

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2005The cost of employing agency staff in NHS hospitals has fallen for the first time in recent memory. According...

NHS waiting lists

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2005NHS waiting lists rose by X% in December 2004, according to the latest figures from the Department of Health....

Orthopaedic waiting lists halved

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2005The number of NHS patients waiting over six months for orthopaedic surgery has fallen by more than 50% in...

WPA reports maintained surplus

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) May 2005WPA, the Somerset based health insurer, has had a steady period of premium income and claims for the...

Primecare loses Hampshire out-of-hours contract

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2005Primecare, the out-of-hours division of troubled Nestor Healthcare, has been dealt yet another blow with the announcement that four...

24% increase in private dentistry forecast

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) May 2005Spending on private dentistry has more than doubled since 2000, and is expected to increase by a further 24%...

Monitor announces six more foundation trusts

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2005Monitor has announced the creation of six more NHS foundation trusts taking the total number to 31.The six new...