Surrey mental health services examined

Surrey Council's health select committee is to examine the future of mental health services provision for adults and how it can be improved at...

Wakefield criticised for ten-year ‘delayed discharge’

The Local Government Ombudsman has issued a report on the investigation of a complaint against Wakefield Metropolitan District Council. The ombudsman found that a...

King’s Fund mental health report

A investigation by the King's Fund has found that mental health services in London are neglecting women from black and minority ethnic groups. A...

Adults with autism need advocacy

A report from the National Autistic Society (NAS), Autism: The Demand for Advocacy claims advocacy organisations are being prevented from helping adults with autistic...

Alzheimer’s cases to escalate

Alzheimer's disease in the US is set to escalate to epidemic proportions according to a study by a group of US researchers. Alzheimer's Disease...

Caerphilly increases mental illness beds

Caerphilly County Borough Council is to increase the number of beds available for older people with mental illness. The council is currently going through...

First private NHS trust franchisee named

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2003Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield has signed a three-year franchise agreement with health service consultants Secta, making it...

Nuffield to offer Alzheimer’s test

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2003Nuffield Hospitals is offering a simple memory test which it is claims can help detect the early signs of...

Lasercare buy signals expansion plans

Healthcare Market News (Company News) August 2003Laser skin treatment chain Lasercare Clinics has acquired specialist laser hair removal rival Hairaway. The combined groups adds...

Standard Life corporate affairs director

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 2003Standard Life Healthcare has named Caroline Southwood as its first director of corporate affairs. Southwood, who has been with...