Sainsbury Centre warns of lack of funding

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) December 2003Many mental health trusts will be unable to modernise care under the National Service Framework for Mental Health...

HealthSure finance manager

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) December 2003Cash plan provider HealthSure has appointed Carolyn Cooper as finance manager. Cooper previously worked for Mensa.

Manchester ‘super-hospital’ green light

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2003Plans for a £350m 'super hospital' have been approved by Greater Manchester Strategic Health Authority, after NHS officials put...

Private nursing advice line folds

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2003Nursing Direct, a nurse-led private phoneline offering similar services to NHS Direct, has folded, following allegations that callers were...

Sunday Times Fast Track 100

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2003Two providers of private healthcare services have been included in the latest Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100,...

Scot Healthcare contract

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 2003Aberdeen City Council has contracted Scot Healthcare to provide a cash plan for its staff. The company, which...

£77m funding for Care Principles

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) December 2003Care Principles Group Ltd, the medium secure psychiatric operator, has announced that it has secured a new £77m...

Veteran London Clinic matron retires

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) December 2003The London Clinic has announced that Betty Boden is to retire from her position as matron, after 33 years...

Construction begins in East London

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2003Health Minister John Hutton laid the foundation stone for the new £4.9m Church Road Primary Care Centre in East...

Cash injection for Scottish dentistry

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) December 2003The Scottish Executive has announced significant increases in funding to recruit more dentists and to encourage existing ones to...