Standard Life profit up

Healthcare Market News (Company News) August 2003Standard Life Healthcare has said that it has seen a buoyant start to the year with new business...

Secta boss takes over NHS franchise

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 2003Anne Heast has been named as the first private sector chief executive of a NHS trust, at the Good...

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...

Government to issue PFI gilts

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2003The treasury has said that it is planning to lend directly to private finance initiative (PFI) investors as a...

German healthcare reforms

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2003The German government reached a landmark compromise with the opposition last month on a radical revamp of the country's...

FirstAssist partnerships

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) August 2003FirstAssist, the former healthcare arm of Royal & SunAlliance, has formed a partnership with 'positive health' company Sona...

HCA Portland chief nursing officer

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 2003HCA International has appointed Sabi Khan as chief nursing officer at the Portland Hospital. Khan joined the Portland in...