Charity set to sue over withheld funding

Mental health care charity Sane has said it plans to sue the Department of Health (DH) for withholding a £1m grant which has caused...

Nestor kept on as DWP staffing stream

Nestor Healthcare Group will continue to provide medical personnel for Atos Origin following renewal of the IT company's contract with Department for Work &...

New look at finance for Reed

Reed Health Group, provider of health and social care staff, has announced the appointment of Atholl Graigmyle as interim group finance director. The news...

PRG report splendid first year

Social work recruitment firm The Public Recruitment Group plc (PRG), which listed on AIM during the last year, has reported a very encouraging first...

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...

More Scots opt for private healthcare

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2005The majority of Scots would opt for private healthcare if they could afford to and most believe that the...

BUPA surges ahead

BUPA, the well known provident association that also provides acute and long term care, has announced record results for the year to 31 December...

Care UK to set up neurological rehabilitation centres

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) April 2005Care UK has announced plans to open dedicated rehabilitation centres for people with neurological conditions including acquired brain...

MRI scans

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 2005Paul Burstow asked (1 March 2005: Column 1081) what funding has been identified to cover additional diagnostic services; and...