Healthsure and Nuffield partnership

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) November 2003Cashplan provider HealthSure has agreed a partnership with Nuffield Hospitals to offer health screening for corporate clients. Corporate...

Thornbury denies financial crisis claim

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2003Thornbury Nursing Agency, the last minute staffing specialist, has denied speculation that it has run into major financial difficulties.According...

DoH turns to US system for advice

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2003Trusts in eight areas of England have adopted practices developed by Kaiser Permanente, the health maintenance organisation based in...

Cognitive stimulation treatment for dementia

Cognitive stimulation therapy could be as effective as drugs for treating dementia according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The research, published in the...

Mental health strategy launched

Health Minister, Rosie Winterton has launched the implementation guidance for the Women's Mental Health Strategy. The National Institute for Mental Health (England), in conjunction...

Barking dismantles joint management

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham council is to dismantle its joint management arrangements with its local primary care trust (PCT). The joint arrangements...

Nestor interims

Nestor Healthcare Group has announced interim results for the half-year to 4 July 2003. The results were published as the board of Nestor confirmed that...

New chairs for NI DHSSPS

Northern Ireland's Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) has announced the appointment of Deirdre Dorman as the new chair of the...

Wandsworth delayed discharge plan

Wandsworth is to expand its intermediate care services in order to help speed up patients' discharge from hospital and prevent unnecessary admissions. The services...

£24m mental health action plan for Scotland

A three-year action plan for improving mental health and well-being in Scotland has been launched by the Scottish Executive. The £24m project will support...