Care UK acquires Althea Park

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) June 2004Care UK has acquired Althea Park Specialist Services, the specialist provider of residential care to women with eating...

Report claims turnaround in NHS

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2004The additional £5.9bn spent on the NHS in England during the last financial year has purchased significant improvements in...

DH urged to review hip replacement ops

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2004The Department of Health (DH) is running the risk of creating over-capacity for hip replacement surgery in its roll...

Mercury Healthcare

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) June 2004David Wilshire asked the Secretary of State for Health (19 May 2003:Column 1002W) what costs were incurred by his...

Cygnet to open two new hospitals

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) June 2004Cygnet Health Care has announced the site purchase and commencement of construction of two new psychiatric hospitals. Full...

Interim Evercare pilot results published

Community Care Market News (News) May 2004Interim results of a US-style healthcare programme being piloted in the UK have been published Department of Health.The...

Independent sector prices come under renewed attack

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2004Independent sector providers have again been accused of overcharging the NHS, following publication of the 2002/03 NHS Reference Costs....

Standardisation of PFI contracts

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) June 2004The Treasury has published an updated version of the guidance on the Standardisation of PFI Contracts (SoPC...

Coventry Health Centre

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) June 2004A £3m health centre has opened in Coventry. The PFI agreement with Focus Prime Housing Association to...

Oakapple wins three new contracts

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) June 2004Oakapple Primary Care has been selected by Central Cheshire Primary Care Trusts to develop three new primary...