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...

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...