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...

First English Children’s Commissioner appointed

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) March 2005Professor Al Aynsley-Green has been appointed England's first Commissioner for Children and Young People. Currently the Nuffield professor of...

Priory Group acquisitions

The Priory Group, independent provider of mental healthcare and special education services, has acquired two long-term stay facilities from Brookdale Healthcare Limited.Aspen House in...

Radiology reporting service

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2005A radiology reporting service has been launched by 4 Ways Healthcare. The service, Telerad, is being aimed at both...

Independent providers to bid for chlamydia screening contracts

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2005The Department of Health (DH) has invited expressions of interest from independent healthcare providers to pilot a new chlamydia...

UK public doubts government claims over NHS

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 2005The UK public has little faith in ministers' claims concerning the NHS, with 97% never or only sometimes...

PCT revenue allocations

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2005Primary care trusts (PCTs) have been informed of their budget allocations for the next two financial years (2006/07 and...

Conservative party publishes health manifesto

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2005The Conservative party has reiterated its commitment to extending the use of independent providers in NHS delivery in its...

GPs

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) March 2005David Kidney asked the Secretary of State for Health (1 February 2005: Column 884W) what assessment he has made...

SME’s to get free health and safety advice

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 2005A £20m pilot scheme offering free health and safety advice to smaller businesses has been announced by the...