BUPA Cheshire facelift nears completion

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2003A £3.7m facelift to BUPA's hospital in Stretton, North Cheshire is nearing the final stages of completion. Contractor Bluestone...

New broker for Oasis

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2003Oasis Healthcare plc, the AIM-listed UK dental care operator, has appointed Oriel Securities Ltd as nominated adviser and broker...

James Hull flotation looking more likely

Healthcare Market News (Company News) November 2003James Hull Associates (JHA), the private dental chain, has appointed Numis Securities as broker, prompting fresh speculation that...

Florence Nightingale adolescent unit

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) November 2003Florence Nightingale Hospitals, the six-strong psychiatric chain owned by Capio AB, has transferred and expanded its 13-bed adolescent...

Compensation for overseas treatment

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2003The government has been granted the right to appeal a High Court ruling that NHS patients facing 'undue delay'...

Luxury makeover for Welsh NHS hospital

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2003Individual rooms with en-suite facilities are available at a NHS hospital in Wales, following a two year £3m redevelopment.In-patient...

NHS private patient units to face probe into finances

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2003The National Audit Office (NAO) is considering launching a full investigation into the financing of NHS hospital private patient...

Integrated Dental profit warning

Healthcare Market News (Company News) November 2003Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH) has warned that continuing recruitment problems are holding back income levels and are likely...

Priory ad campaign launches new image

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) November 2003In a move intended to enhance its appeal to 'ordinary' people, Priory Healthcare, the psychiatric hospital operator, began...

GP league tables looking more likely

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2003The possibility of GP league tables being published took a step closer to reality last month when Health Minister...