Guys Euro-PAL tender

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2003Guys & St Thomas NHS Trust has invited tenders for the provision of a team of Euro-PALs (European Patient...

HealthSure contracts

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 2003HealthSure has been named preferred provider of health cash plans by seven Chambers of Commerce. Under joint partnerships...

Mental Health Bill delayed

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) December 2003Legislation to reform mental health policy was not included in the Queen's Speech for the second year running,...

Preferred Medical manager

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) December 2003Preferred Medical Ltd, the independent private medical insurance, critical illness and income replacement advisor, has appointed former Western Provident...

More bed days in NHS than the US

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2003The NHS uses up to three and a half times the number of hospital bed days for conditions such...

Morpeth and Northumberland ombudsman report

The Local Government Ombudsman has criticised Northumberland County Council and Morpeth District Council for the treatment of a man discharged from hospital following a...

GPs offering complementary therapies

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2003Half of general practices in England now offer patients some access to complementary or alternative medicines - and the...

Motherwell homecare contracts

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2003Motherwell has awarded a series of homecare contracts to VAMW Homes Limited, PHEW (Scotland) and Alternatives for Living Limited...

New budget PMI brand

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 2003A new budget private medical insurance (PMI) brand has been launched, underwritten by United Life & Health Insurance...

South London cuts back private provision

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) December 2003Plans by South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Trust to bring its psychiatric services in-house are progressing, following...