NHS Direct chief executive

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) March 2004Ed Lester has been appointed chief executive for the new Special Health Authority being set up to run NHS...

East Sussex hits back at Ladyman

East Sussex Council has challenged claims by health minister Dr Stephen Ladyman that it is set to be the only local authority in the...

Bullish outlook for Harley Street property

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2004Demand for medical property in the Harley Street area is the strongest it has been for years, with medical...

National Care Standards Commission

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) March 2004Sandra Gidley asked the Secretary of State for Health (12 February 2004: Column 1696W) what the cost of the...

CBG buys intermediary MVA

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 2004AIM-listed Community Broking Group has acquired intermediary MVA Healthcare for an undisclosed sum. CBG has acquired five brokers...

Diagnostic and treatment centres

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) March 2004Paul Burstow asked the Secretary of State for Health (20 January 2004: Column 1106W) what rights of access to...

Reid responds to David Bennett Inquiry

Health secretary John Reid has responded to a report into the death of a David Bennett, a black patient who died after being restrained...

Waiting list rise due to seasonal ‘blip’

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2004The total number of patients on the NHS waiting list in England fell during Quarter 3 2003-4, according to...

£127m Colchester hospital contract

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) March 2004Essex Rivers Healthcare Trust has received 'expressions of interest' from 18 companies hoping to deliver a £127m...

WPA targets SME market with PMI plan

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 2004WPA has launched a new private medical insurance (PMI) product aimed at the small start-up companies. Enterprise Smart-Start...