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...

Doctors fear for future of NHS

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2004The leader of Britain's doctors has voiced renewed concerns over the future of the NHS, warning that government policy...

Second ISTC contract collapses

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2004A second Independent Sector Treatment Centre (ISTC) deal has collapsed in a matter of weeks, prompting concerns over the...

Medicash wins Harvey Nichols deal

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) May 2004Cash plan provider Medicash has secured a deal to offer healthcare insurance to up to two thousand Harvey...

Private sector eyes primary care

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2004Opportunities for private sector companies are opening up in primary care, following news that new legislation could make it...

BUPA simplifies dental plan

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) May 2004BUPA has launched a new dental insurance product for the corporate market. Launched in response to feedback from intermediaries,...

Patient Hotel planned for Wales

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2004Plans are afoot to open the first private accident and emergency department in Wales at a new healthcare development...

Major private sector MRI tender

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2004The Department of Health (DH) has invited bids from the private sector to carry out an extra 80,000 MRI...

Affinity Health opens low-secure women’s unit at Cheadle

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) May 2004Psychiatric care provider Affinity Healthcare is opening a female-only secure complex care unit at Cheadle Royal Hospital, Cheshire.The...