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...

Cambridgeshire delayed discharge fund

Cambridgeshire County Council's Cabinet has endorsed plans to cover the cost of delayed discharge fines. The fines system comes into force from January 2004...

Hampshire homes plan develops

Hampshire County Council and Hampshire Isle of Wight Strategic Health Authority (HIOWSHA) is driving ahead with its plans to build 500 beds at sites...

Dentistry

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) August 2003David Kidney asked the Secretary of State for Health (7 July 2003: Column 657W) what steps he is taking...

Private Healthcare

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) August 2003Gwyneth Dunwoody asked the Secretary of State for Health (7 July 2003: Column 665W) how the terms of the...

Leicester £1.9m homes redevelopment

Leicester City Council is to invest £1.9m on increasing its provision of beds by redeveloping two of its homes. Work will take place at...

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....