BUPA Middle East secures major Saudi contract

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 2004BUPA Middle East has fended off competition from four rival companies to secure a three year contract providing...

GPs to commission services

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2004GPs are to be given more power to directly commission services for their patients. Under measures announced by Health...

Oasis meeting lower expectations

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) October 2004Oasis Healthcare Plc updated the market on current trading at its recent AGM. Having previously announced a profit warning...

Private sector treatment

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) October 2004Bob Russell (LibDem) asked the Secretary of State for Health (16 September 2004: Column 1764) whether there are medical...

Priory launches children’s service

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) October 2004The Priory Group is introducing a new mental health service for children and adolescents at its Ticehurst House...

GPs want to scrap 48-hour target

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2004GP leaders are calling for a rethink on the government's target for all patients to be seen by a...

Boots exits dental market

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) October 2004Leading high street pharmacist Boots has announced plans to cease trading in peripheral businesses including dentistry (see story on...

Out of hours GP cover

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) October 2004Sion Simon (Lab) asked the Secretary of State for Health (9 September 2004: Column 1357W) whether the NHS Litigation...

Doctors face misconduct charges

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) October 2004Seven doctors from a private drug and alcohol addiction clinic are facing charges of serious professional misconduct over...

Hull NHS LIFT

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) October 2004The £6.7m Hull NHS Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) project has been signed between West Hull Primary...