Portland facing Caesarean probe

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2004The Portland Hospital, the London hospital owned by HCA Healthcare, is to face an official investigation, after a midwife...

STAR acquires Secondary Market Infrastructure Fund

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) February 2004UK private equity provider STAR Capital Partners has acquired the Secondary Market Infrastructure Fund, a vehicle which...

BHSF premium income up 8% in 2003

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) February 2004Midlands-based health insurer, The Health Scheme from BHSF, has announced that premium income grew by 8% during 2003...

Shadow chair for NHS Direct

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) February 2004David Edmonds, a former director-general of the telecoms watchdog Oftel and a former chief executive of the Housing Corporation,...

Healthcare cartels

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) February 2004Bob Blizzard asked the Secretary of State for Health (17 December 2003: Column 995W) what measures he will put...

Tighter IVF guidelines published

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2004The Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA), the organisation which regulates IVF treatment in the UK, has published guidelines...

£400m Miller deal cleared by Audit Office

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) February 2004The National Audit Office (NAO) has cleared a controversial deal to sell NHS Estates surplus property worth...

Jelf acquires Cardiff intermediary

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) February 2004The Jelf Group has acquired Cardiff-based specialist medical insurance intermediary Pontin & Stein for an undisclosed sum. The...

Foundation trust regulator

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) February 2004Two non-executive members have been appointed to the office of the Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts. Colin Davies...

Laing-Sodhexo-Siemens wins £350m Staffordshire deal

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) February 2004A consortium including John Laing plc, Sodhexo and Siemens has been appointed preferred bidder to build a...