No surprises as Nestor interims dip

As had been heavily flagged to the market, Nestor Healthcare Group plc recently announced dramatically reduced figures for the half year to June 2004...

New women’s units planned for Rampton

Four new purpose-built secure units for women patients could be built at Rampton Hospital, under plans announced by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust last month....

Priory residential Aspergers college

Priory Education Services has opened a specialist residential college for young people aged between 16-19 years with Aspegers Syndrome in Swindon. Farleigh Further Education...

Scotland – cabinet reshuffle

Scotland's finance and public services minister Andy Kerr is to take over the Health and Community Care portfolio in a round of Cabinet changes...

Residential centres for child sex offenders

The government has announced controversial plans to house paedophiles in open residential treatment centres in the community.Under a programme outlined by Home Office ministers...

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...

Price regulation scheme could be applied to tariffs

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2004The Department of Health (DH) has rejected calls from independent providers for the establishment of a regulatory body to...