Stiff competition for NHS walk-in centres

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2005The Department of Health (DH) said it has received a 'bumper number' of expressions of interest from private and...

BMI joins competition for NHS contracts

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2005General Healthcare Group (GHG) has broken its silence on the government's healthcare reforms with the announcement that it will...

Independent sector treatment costs

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) February 2005Paul Burstow asked (17 January 2005 : Column 803W) what estimates has been made for the total cost of...

Speculation over future of Priory Group

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) February 2005Priory Healthcare and its private equity owner Doughty Hanson have declined to comment on speculation that the celebrated...

NHS dentists

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) February 2005Dr Ashok Kumar asked (11 January 2005: Column 507W) what measures the DH is taking to create incentives for...

Private hospitals planned for Edinburgh

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2005Nuffield has applied for outline planning permission to build a new hospital beside the Shawfair new town in Midlothian....

Local Improvement Finance Trust

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) February 2005Adrian Bailey asked the Secretary of State for Health (18 January 2005: Column 870W) to make a statement on...

Blenheim plans new hospital for former MoD site

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) February 2005Blenheim, part of the Priory Group, has announced plans to build a new low/medium secure psychiatric unit at...

Citizens Advice boosts mental health facilities

A directory of mental health projects currently operating as part of national charity Citizens Advice has been published in a bid to enable groups...

DH claims success of treatment centre programme

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2005The government's independent sector treatment centre (ISTC) programme has contributed to the lowest NHS waiting lists since comparable records...