£20m obesity hospital in chaos

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2004There is mounting confusion over the future of Dolan Park Hospital, the specialist obesity hospital which was hoping to...

NHS financial reforms

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 2004Paul Burstow asked the Secretary of State for Health (10 March 2004: Column 1605W) whether there will be a...

Norwich Union group PMI scheme

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 2004Norwich Union Healthcare has launched a new group private medical insurance (PMI) modular product for schemes designed for...

Sodexho PFI commercial director

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) April 2004Sodexho Healthcare has appointed Mike Fox-Davies as commercial director for its PFI projects. Fox-Davies has been working for Sodexho...

BUPA sees 20% surge in demand for cosmetic surgery

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2004BUPA witnessed a 20% rise in cosmetic surgery across its hospitals last year, due in part to a noticeable...

NHS funding

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 2004Paul Burstow asked the Secretary of State for Health (10 March 2004: Column 1605W) if he will estimate the...

VHI hit by ‘risk equalisation’ blow

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 2004BUPA will not have to pay compensation to its rival VHI, after Ireland's Health Insurance Agency (HIA) indicated...

Medicash appoints head of sales

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) April 2004Cash plan provider Medicash has appointed Peter Lauris as its new head of sales and marketing. Lauris joins the...

Scotland to regulate cosmetic surgery

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2004The Scottish Executive has announced new standards, to come into force next year, designed to ensure that non-invasive treatments...

NHS trust finance

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 2004Andrew Lansley asked the Secretary of State for Health (10 March 2004: Column 1606W) whether public dividend capital (PDC)...