Government insists it will meet consultant target later this year

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2004The government has announced it is on course to meet its NHS Plan target of 7,500 additional hospital consultants,...

‘Two-tier workforce’ abolition extended to NHS

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2004Union leaders have won an extension of the ban on the 'two-tier workforce' to all public services, including hospitals....

GDC appoints director to non-NHS complaints scheme

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 2004The General Dental Council (GDC) has appointed a director to lead and manage the implementation and operation of the...

New NHS Walk-in Centres announced

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2004The Department of Health (DH) has announced the creation of 17 new Walk-in Centres across England. The £12m investment,...

Orthopaedic surgery

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) August 2004Hywel Williams asked the Secretary of State for Health (6 July 2004: Column 606W) what plans he has to...

Frustration for Cygnet as Enfield plans stutter

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) August 2004Cygnet Health Care's plans to build a 51-bed psychiatric hospital in Palmers Green have encountered renewed opposition from...

Extra funding to recruit more NHS dentists

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) August 2004Health Secretary John Reid has announced a £368m funding injection for dentistry in a bid to increase the number...

Which? report slams private health screening

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2004Two private clinics have been criticised for providing inaccurate information to patients undergoing health screening tests. A report into...

Cosmetic surgery

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) August 2004Paul Burstow asked the Secretary of State for Health (7 July 2004: Column 610W) what measures have been taken...

Birmingham plan to ‘repatriate’ £6m a year from independent sector

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) August 2004Mental health providers in the independent sector stand to lose a considerable amount of NHS business, following news...