Dentists cashing in on Botox

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) April 2004The increasing number of NHS dentists enjoying lucrative sidelines in cosmetic surgery has been criticised by patients' groups. A...

Call-out service launched in South Wales

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2004A new private GP call-out service has been launched in South Wales which, for a £65 fee, enables patients...

PFI hospitals hit by growing debts

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) April 2004At least ten PFI-funded NHS hospitals are faced with deficits amounting to more than £40m, according to...

Care UK hostel for South London

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) April 2004Care UK has submitted an application to build a 12-bed mental health hostel in Norbury, South London. The...

Dental treatment

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 2004Anthony Steen asked the Secretary of State for Health (26 February 2004: Column 540W) if he will ring fence...

£4.5m to improve Scottish NHS practices

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) April 2004The Scottish Executive has announced an investment of £4.5m to support NHS dentistry. Dentists will receive £3m for improvements...

Online GP faces GMC probe

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2004A doctor who set up a pioneering 'internet GP clinic' could face a General Medical Council (GMC) inquiry over...

Colchester bidders shortlisted

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) April 2004Three companies have been shortlisted from a total of 18 who expressed an interest in working on...

Welsh £4m bill for eating disorders

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) April 2004Welsh Assembly Health Minister Jane Hutt has revealed that up to £4m a year is being spent on...

Out of hours service

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 2004Ann McIntosh asked the Secretary of State for Health (4 March 2004: Column 1116W) whether the top-up sum available...