One in two doctors say raising pension age will damage NHS recruitment

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2004Government proposals to raise the pension age for doctors to 65 could deter people from joining the NHS, a...

PruHealth offers 100% premium discount

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 2004PruHealth is offering discounts of up to 100% to members who take maximum steps to look after their...

BUPA Insurance appointment

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) October 2004BUPA Insurance has appointed Kate Winn-Rogers, currently head of health and risk consulting at Towers Perrin, to the newly...

Private practice deters UK doctors from top research posts

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2004British doctors are being deterred from top academic jobs by the rewards associated with private practice. An article published...

PMI demand slows in 2003

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 2004Demand for private medical insurance remained static in 2003 after three years of modest growth. According to the...

NHS Alliance appoints commissioning network lead

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) October 2004Nicola Easey, assistant director of commissioning at North East Lincolnshire PCT, has been appointed network lead for the NHS...

Trusts set to ‘auction’ nursing shifts

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2004A US online auction firm is holding talks with six NHS trusts in a bid to export its controversial...

Insurance specialists predict growth in spite of NHS reform

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 2004The vast majority of medical insurance specialists and Independent Financial Advisors (IFA) are confident that they can continue...

Deputy CMO to head up Irish health service

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) October 2004Deputy chief medical officer, Professor Aidan Halligan has been appointed as the new chief executive for the Irish Health...

Private paternity testing clinic opens

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2004A private paternity testing clinic has been opened in Norfolk by 40-year-old molecular biologist Dr Thomas Haizel.Anglia DNA Bioservices...