Learning Disabilities

Paul Holmes asked the Secretary of State for Health (6 May 2004: Column 1798W) how many people with learning disabilities are inappropriately accommodated in...

Mental Health Services

Paul Holmes asked the Secretary of State for Health (6 May 2004: Column 1799W) how much funding has been provided to improve child and...

Welsh Assembly to develop guidance on access to mental health services

The Welsh Assembly is to work with service providers to improve deaf people's access to mental health services in Wales.The Welsh government will provide...

NHS quangos to be halved

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2004The Department of Health (DH) has announced plans to slash the number of NHS quangos by 50% in a...

BUPA International secures major contract in US

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) June 2004BUPA International has secured a contract with GE Electric (GE) - a US based company whose interests include...

PatientChoice director

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) June 2004David Simpson has joined the board of PatientChoice as a non-executive director. Simpson co-founded Petplan in 1976 and the...

Nurses reject patient passports

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2004An overwhelming number of nurses are against the Conservative's proposals to introduce 'patient passports'. Over 95% of delegates at...

Standard Life launches occupational health product

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) June 2004Standard Life Healthcare has joined forces with Health Management Ltd to offer its corporate PMI customers occupational health...

Dentists slam new contract

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) June 2004Nearly 60% of high street dentists will either reduce their NHS commitment or quit the NHS altogether under government...

Waiting lists continue to fall

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2004The Department of Health has claimed another significant reduction in waiting lists, particularly long waits, during the start of...