New psychiatric hospital for Bedford

Blenheim, which operates secure hospitals for NHS patients and offenders with enduring mental illnesses, has announced plans for a 50-bed psychiatric hospital at the...

REC calls for amendment to international Code on ethical recruitment

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2005The Recruitment and Employment Federation (REC) is refusing to sign up to the Department of Health's (DH) revised Code...

Contract signed for Northern General Hospital PFI

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) February 2005Hadfield Healthcare Partnerships Limited has secured a £25.9m PFI deal to build and maintain a new medical...

Tighter controls for cosmetic surgery

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2005The government is set to unveil tough new regulations for the cosmetic surgery sector following the publication of two...

Sue Ryder wants more cash for care

Healthcare charity Sue Ryder Care has launched an awareness campaign aimed at raising the issue of shortfalls in statutory care funding in a bid...

BMI and Nuffield win Glasgow orthopaedic contracts

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2005BMI and Nuffield have won contracts to treat a total of 1,000 patients waiting for orthopaedic surgery in Glasgow....

Aspen grows another 10%

Healthcare Market News (Company News) February 2005Aspen Healthcare, the UK operating subsidiary of US based United Surgical Partners Inc, has reported another successful year,...

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...