HSA appointments

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) February 2005HSA has appointed John Dean as sales and distribution director. Previously managing director of Gissings, the employee benefits consultancy...

Duke Street acquires Affinity

Independent fund management group Duke Street Capital has acquired Affinity Healthcare, owner and operator of two psychiatric hospitals, for £75m.The purchase adds Cheadle Royal...

Financial close reached on three more ISTCs

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2005Financial close has been reached on three more Independent Sector Treatment Centres (ISTCs) contracts.Nations Healthcare will begin providing an...

Covenant Healthcare up for sale

Healthcare Market News (Company News) February 2005Covenant Healthcare, which operates Abbey Hospitals and cosmetic surgery chain Transform as well as an embryonic psychiatric services...

CIPD publishes new guide to stress-related absence

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) February 2005The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has produced new guidance to help employers support employees suffering...

Free nursing care

Paul Burstow asked the Secretary of State for Health (17 January 2005: Column 979W) what he estimates the average cost per resident will be...

Government delays financial reforms for A&E

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2005The Department of Health (DH) has decided to rein in its plans for the introduction of the new financial...

Nomura Private Equity Group takes stake in Nations Healthcare

Healthcare Market News (Company News) February 2005The Private Equity Group of Japanese investment bank Nomura has invested £15m in Nations Healthcare - the US...

BMI takes over management of cosmetic surgery centre

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2005BMI Healthcare has agreed a long-term management contract with the McIndoe Surgical Centre in East Grinstead. Although ownership of...

CSCI boosts nursing advisory team

The Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) has appointed Ginny Storey as its first senior nursing advisor to the Quality Performance and Methods directorate....