Groupama reviews customer service operations

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 2005Groupama has begun a review of the distribution and customer service aspects of its healthcare business with a...

Reed director

Reed Health Group has appointed Jim Carter as director of people and quality.Carter was previously human resources director of Serco home affairs division and...

NSF for long term conditions launched

The government has pledged to deliver faster diagnosis and treatment for people with long-term conditions such as multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and Parkinson's with the...

Government prepared to let failing hospitals close

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2005The government is prepared to let NHS hospitals close if they fail to attract patients in sufficient numbers once...

Patients know little about hereditary conditions

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 2005Almost 90% of GPs believe their patients should know more about their family health history, according to new...

National clinical lead for diagnostic imaging

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) March 2005Health minister John Hutton has announced the appointment of Erika Denton as the national clinical lead for diagnostic imaging....

NAO to investigate stroke care management

The National Audit Office (NAO) has announced that it will carry out an investigation into stroke care in England to ascertain whether the NHS...

Key dentistry reforms delayed

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) March 2005Moves by the General Dental Council (GDC) to set up a private patients complaints scheme have been delayed after...

Public backs regulation of acupuncture and herbal medicine

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2005More than 90% of practitioners, patient groups and members of the public back the government's drive to regulate acupuncture...

High prices deterring consumers from PMI

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 2005Increasing premiums are driving down demand for individual private medical insurance (PMI) cover. According to a new report...