New chairman for BMA GPC

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 2004Dr Hamish Meldrum has been elected as the new chairman of the British Medical Association's (BMA) General Practitioners' Committee...

Diagnostic Clinic teams up with new health insurer

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2004The Diagnostic Clinic has joined forces with new PMI company PruHealth (see story on page 190) to launch a...

Low cost cash plan launched

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) August 2004Leeds-based health cash plan provider LHF, part of the HSA Group, has launched a low-cost company paid employee...

Oasis chief executive

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 2004Oasis Healthcare has appointed Stephen Lambert as chief executive. A chartered accountant with a background in retail, customer service...

Tighter controls on private dentists

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) August 2004Private dentists could face disciplinary action if they fail to provide patients with full information on treatment options, including...

Sonographer consultations

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2004The Portland Hospital for Women and Children has introduced a sonographer consultation service in response to the growing number...

Standard Life struggles to make healthcare progress

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) August 2004Standard Life Assurance Company, the Scottish based mutual company with advanced plans for a Stock Exchange listing, has...

Sanitas managing director

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 2004Pablo Juantegui Azpilicueta has been appointed managing director of BUPA's Spanish subsidiary Sanitas. Former managing director John de Zulueta...

IDH saga draws to a close

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) August 2004Diverse Holdings Ltd, the take-over vehicle created by the management team, completed the acquisition of Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH)...

Waiting list ‘irregularities’

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2004An inquiry has been launched into waiting list irregularities at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore. North Central...