Dentistry

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 2004Paul Burstow asked (17 November 2004: Column 1670W) how many NHS dentists have gone private in England, each strategic...

Oasis struggles on

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) December 2004The less-than-attractive dental healthcare market had another setback recently with the publication of the interim results for Oasis Healthcare...

Jarvis troubles delay opening of Birmingham DTC

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) December 2004The opening of the PFI Diagnostic Treatment Centre (DTC) at Birmingham's City Hospital has been delayed due...

Charles Auld retires from GHG

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) December 2004Former General Healthcare Group chief executive and chairman Charles Auld has announced that he is retiring from the Group....

GP services

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 2004Anna McIntosh asked (17 November 2004: Column 1675W) what provision has been made to ensure that there is sufficient...

NICE issues new guidance on frequency of dental check-ups

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) November 2004The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued revised guidance on the frequency of dental check-ups. The new...

Spending on agency nurses trebled between 1997 and 2003

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2004The NHS is becoming increasingly reliant on temporary nursing staff in spite of the introduction of NHS Professionals. According...

Reed Health Group set to clinch major deal for AHPs in London

Healthcare Market News (Company News) November 2004Reed Health Group plc and The North West London NHS Procurement Confederation, acting on behalf of a number...

Independent providers to run NHS walk-in centres

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2004The Department of Health (DH) has invited expressions of interest from independent healthcare providers to run a new wave...

Denplan launches interest-free loans for top end dental procedures

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) November 2004A new finance product, enabling dentists to offer patients interest-free loans of up to £25,000 for private dental treatment,...