Nuffield to develop Lincoln hospital

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2004Nuffield Hospitals has put forward proposals to develop its 117-year old grade listed hospital in Lincoln.It is thought that...

Patient choice

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) May 2004David Hinchliffe (23 March 2004): When my right honourable friend came to the Health Committee, he will recall that...

Alpha admits first patient

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) May 2004Alpha Hospitals, the psychiatric care provider led by former Florence Nightingale chief executive officer Patricia Hodgkinson, has admitted...

Private casualty unit to carry out day case surgery

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2004Casualty Plus, the private casualty and urgent treatment centre in west London, is planning to begin offering fixed price...

BDA demands more cash for Scotland

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) May 2004The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on the Scottish Executive to triple the amount of money it currently...

Afrox Healthcare black empowerment deal approved

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2004Afrox Healthcare, the South African private healthcare provider that is part of the Care UK Afrox Independent Sector Treatment...

National Care Standards Commission

Adrian Sanders asked the Secretary of State for Health (1 Apr 2004 : Column 1669W) what the total cost of setting up the National...

Charities warn of mental health ‘crisis’

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) May 2004Mental health services are in crisis, with admissions to hospital under the Mental Health Act rising by nearly...

Healthcare Commission to regulate both private and NHS providers

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2004The new watchdog set up to regulate both NHS and private healthcare facilities in England began work last month.The...

‘Tooth Ferry’ patients travelling to France for treatment

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) May 2004Residents of the Isle of Wight are planning to travel to France for cheap dental treatment, as part of...