NHS buys St Michael’s in Cornwall

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2003The South West Peninsula Health Authority Board has released £2m for the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust to buy St...

Royal Liver launches PMI product

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 2003Life assurance provider RoyalLiver has entered into a venture with private medical insurance provider HealthNow to launch its...

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...

CHI praises overstretched NHS Direct

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2003Demand for the telephone helpline NHS Direct is so great that some centres are failing to cope, according to...

Millions for private treatment for Scots

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2003The Scottish Executive has announced new funding for NHS Boards to spend on private treatment for NHS patients.NHS Boards...

BUPA strikes it lucky in Middle East

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2003BUPA International has formed a strategic alliance with Oman Insurance Company (OIC) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The...

Further progress at Allied Healthcare

Healthcare Market News (Company News) November 2003Allied Healthcare (UK) Ltd, the provider of nurses and healthcare workers in the community, has recently filed last...

Ongoing work at Covenant

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) November 2003Covenant Healthcare, the organisation run by former Crestacare boss Dr Magdy Ishak, has told HMN of three new...