Waiting Lists/Times

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) August 2003William Wiggin asked the Secretary of State for Health (17 Jul 2003: Column 662W) what action he has taken...

Norwich Union Waiting List Guide

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) August 2003Norwich Union Healthcare has added a Waiting List Guide to its online Personal Health Manager service, allowing its...

Former Primecare MD joins Sodhexo

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 2003Iain Anderson has has been named as managing director of the healthcare division of catering and support services company...

Cancelled operations on the rise

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2003Almost 70,000 patients had their operations cancelled less than 24 hours before they were due to go into theatre...

DNA (Insurance)

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) August 2003Roger Godsiff asked the Secretary of State for Health (3 July 2003: Column 479W) what safeguards will be introduced...

BUPA prostate laser treatment

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) August 2003A new laser treatment for non cancerous (benign) prostate tumours that reduces recovery time and is less invasive...

Scottish Health Innovations boss

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 2003Dr Cameron Macdonald has been named as the new chief executive officer of Scottish Health Innovations Ltd (SHIL). He...

Free Scottish check ups to cost £16.8m

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) August 2003The introduction of free dental and eye tests in Scotland could cost as much as £37m, it has emerged....

DoH steps up NHS retention drive

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2003The Department of Health (DoH) has unveiled a number of initiatives designed to keep doctors in the NHS. It...

Public-Private Initiative

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) August 2003Gregory Barker asked the Secretary of State for Health (7 July 2003: Column 666W) what progress has been made...