Consultants challenge ISTC contract restrictions

Healthcare Market News (News) July 2004Hospital consultants are challenging a Department of Health (DH) decision which limits their ability to take up posts in...

McAlpine wins major PFI deal

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) July 2004Building projects firm Alfred McAlpine has secured a £40m construction contract at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire.The...

New specialist unit at Westminster Friston

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) July 2004A new 16-bed rehabilitation unit for adults with complex neurological needs has been opened at the Westminster Friston...

Norfolk LIFT schemes commence

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) July 2004Work is due to commence on the first of a series of LIFT schemes in Norfolk's community...

Doctors’ anger at accusations of self-interest

Healthcare Market News (News) July 2004A row has erupted between hospital consultants and Independent Sector Treatment Centre (ISTC) providers. Last month, the Hospital Consultants...

BC Partners acquires third European hospital group

Healthcare Market News (Company News) July 2004BC Partners has acquired Barcelona-based private hospital group Teknon from Tenet HealthCare Corporation for ?90million (£59.5m). Although Teknon...

Priory moves ahead

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) July 2004Priory Healthcare group, the high profile provider of psychiatric services, taken over by Doughty Hanson and Dr Chai...

New wave of LIFT schemes

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) July 2004Primary care trusts have been invited to bid for a new wave of one-stop-shop health centres, or...

Rapid Growth in UK Health & Care Flexible Staffing Services (28/06/04)

28 June 2004. The main driver of growth has been the NHS, which has increased its spending on flexible health and care staffing services ('agency'...

Long-term Care

Bob Spink asked the Secretary of State for Health (10 May 2004 : Column 168W) if he will, in the light of the recent...