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...

More queues at NHS dentists

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) March 2004Almost half of adults in England do not have a NHS dentist, new Department of Health figures have revealed.Just...

Lancashire £1.5m home redevelopment

Lancashire County Council is planning to redevelop Olive House nursing home in Rossendale in order to increase the number of beds and modernise its...

BMI Birmingham expansion

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2004An increase in private patient demand has prompted BMI Healthcare to add a further 15 consulting suites to its...

Selby hospital gets PFI boost

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) March 2004Plans to renovate Selby War Memorial Hospital in north Yorkshire through PFI have been approved by local...

Standard Life customer ‘Switchkit’

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 2004Standard Life Healthcare has launched a 'Switchkit' which it hopes will make it easier for people to switch...

Extra £1.5m for Scottish NHS dentistry

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) March 2004The Scottish Executive has pledged an extra £1.5m to help to provide NHS dental services in parts of Scotland...