Independent sector nurses’ morale

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2004Independent sector (IS) nurses take far more pride in their workplace and feel more valued than their counterparts in...

Standard Life ‘cost-plus’ scheme

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) February 2004Standard Life Healthcare is targeting the large corporate market with a new 'cost plus' scheme, which enables large...

Bidders for £300m Peterborough deal

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) February 2004Three private sector consortia have been selected to bid for a £300m PFI deal to upgrade two...

1st Contact Recruitment head of sales

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) February 20041st Contact Recruitment, a supplier of overseas nurses and healthcare professionals to the NHS and private sector, has appointed...

NCSC and CHAI appoint director

Mark Avery has been appointed as the director for the private and voluntary healthcare division at the National Care Standards Commission (NCSC). Avery was...

Doubts over German healthcare reforms

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2004Germany's healthcare reforms came into force last month, with some economists claiming that they will drive up the cost...

More British nurses working overseas

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2004The number of British nurses leaving to work overseas rose last year by a third to 8,000, new figures...

European VAT ruling could hit premiums

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) February 2004The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has warned that protection premiums could rise, following a European court ruling...

Newham mental health unit criticised

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) February 2004A £12.5m PFI-funded mental health unit in east London has been criticised in a damning report leaked...

Prisons boss calls for more specialist mental health units

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) February 2004The Chief Inspector of Prisons has called for new units to be set up to treat prisoners with...