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Caesarean rate climbs to nearly 23%
Healthcare Market News (News) May 2005The proportion of births carried out by caesarean section rose to 22.7% in 2003/04.The caesarean section rate has nearly...
Electra Partners acquires Covenant Healthcare
Healthcare Market News (Company News) May 2005Pheonix Equity Partners has sold Covenant Healthcare to private equity house Electra Partners Europe for £170m ending months...
PruHealth CEO
Healthcare Market News (Personnel) May 2005PruHealth chief executive Catherine McGraph has stepped down after just six months following the company's official launch last October....
DH consulting on SHA and PCT roles
The Department of Health (DH) has issued a consultation paper outlining possible changes to the regulation of jointly commissioned packages of continuing care by...
DH calls for further consideration on Alzheimer’s drugs proposals
The government has asked the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) to take carer time into consideration in its study of the cost effectiveness...
Healthcare professionals regulation review
The government is to conduct a review of the regulation of a broad range of healthcare professionals in a move to ensure they remain...
Learning disability deaths probe announced
The government is to launch a confidential inquiry into premature deaths among people with learning disabilities in a bid to address concerns about healthcare...
Funding commitment to BME mental health projects
Young people with mental health problems from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups will benefit from a funding boost announced by the government last...
Continuing care assessments must take holistic approach
A single set of assessment tools for continuing care across the whole country is needed if the Department of Health (DH) hopes to avoid...
Continuing Care
Andrew Hunter asked the Secretary of State for Health 25 March 2005: Column 1047W) how many people are receiving NHS continuing care in each...
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