Four Seasons Health Care opens new unit

Four Seasons Health Care has opened a new unit for 40-65 year olds with disabilities. The unit, called the Jackson Suite, will cater for...

Hallmark acquisition

Hallmark Healthcare has acquired 70-bed Cartref Annwyl Fan care home in Camarthenshire and confirmed a £100,000 refurbishment programme for the property to begin later...

Dementia

Iris Robinson asked the Secretary of State for Health (1 Mar 2004 : Column 699W) what proportion of dementia sufferers were diagnosed before the...

Care services

Kelvin Hopkins asked the Secretary of State for Health (31 March 2004 : Column 1509W) if he will make future provision of nursing care...

Royal College of Psychiatrists issues guidance on Rowan Report

New guidance on how to spot abuse has been issued by the Royal College of Psychiatrists Faculty for the Psychiatry of Old Age. The...

Joseph Rowntree Report calls for more user involvement in risk assessments

New research has called for more efficient assessments of risk when dealing with mentally ill patients. The Bristol University study, Living with risk: mental...

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2004First foundation trusts namedThe first ten hospitals to be given foundation trust status have been named. A further two...

Nuffield and Capio secure largest NHS deals yet

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2004Speculation that John Reid, the Health Secretary, is preparing to wind down the Department of Health's (DH) relationship with...

Clinicare progress

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) May 2004Medical insurer Clinicare has said that gross written premium increased 8% in 2003 to £30.7m in 2003.Membership also...

NHS private patient revenues rise

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2004Private patient revenues generated by NHS trusts from treating private patients in NHS hospitals continued to rise strongly in...