Walsall action on delayed discharges

Walsall Council is working in partnership with Walsall Hospitals NHS Trust and Walsall Primary Care Trust to cut delayed discharges. The council has been...

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...

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'...

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...