Replacement of Newton Abbot Hospital

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) July 2005Teignbridge Primary Care Trust has advertised for bidders for a new community hospital to replace its existing...

Consumers poorly served by UK healthcare system

Healthcare Market News (News) July 2005The UK healthcare system is one of the least consumer-friendly in Europe, along with Italy, Hungary and Poland, according...

Employers fail to tap into healthcare solutions

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) July 2005Over three quarters of companies do not provide employee assistance programmes despite difficulties diagnosing the leading causes of...

Private companies could fill skills gaps in NHS commissioning

Healthcare Market News (News) July 2005Private companies could have a role to play in commissioning NHS services as government reforms such as patient choice,...

PatientChoice signs deal with teachers’ organisation

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) July 2005PatientChoice has completed an agreement to cover up to 30,000 primary school teachers in the UK. The agreement,...

Payment by results will pose a risk to financial stability of NHS

Healthcare Market News (News) July 2005Payment by results will present a real risk to the financial stability of the NHS, a joint report by...

Alpha Hospitals plans major expansion drive

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) July 2005Alpha Hospitals has announced plans for a major expansion at the two former Mayflower hospitals, recently renamed under...

Canadian ruling could open way for private healthcare

Healthcare Market News (News) July 2005Canadian entrepreneurs could be looking to the UK healthcare system for inspiration following a landmark decision by the Supreme...

‘Community orientated’ healthcare proposed

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) July 2005Mental healthcare providers have become preoccupied with risk management, medication and protecting the public from dangerous patients, according...

Inspection fees (charities)

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) July 2005Tim Loughton asked (27 June 2005: Column 1365W) if the health secretary will reduce inspection fees levied by the...