Long term care

David Ruffley asked the Secretary of State for Health (28 April 2003: Column 276W) when his department will issue guidance to primary care trusts,...

Ealing integrates mental health services

Ealing Council plans to make it easier and quicker for residents to access mental health care and support by integrating its current services. The...

Nursing care payments

Edward O'Hara asked the Secretary of State for Health (28 April 2003: Column 283W) what alterations the government plans to make to example four...

Four Seasons expands Huntercombe Hospitals

Four Seasons Health Care, currently the second largest provider of long term care beds in the UK with 14,900 beds, has announced further expansion...

Harry Cayton departs Alzheimer’s Society to join DoH

Harry Cayton, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Society, has announced that he will leave the post in September to become director for patients and...

Foundation trusts

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) May 2003Howard Flight asked the Secretary of State for Health (1 Apr 2003: Column 690W) whether NHS foundation trusts are...

Peter Homa quits CHAI at chairman’s request

In a surprise move, Peter Homa has announced that he will not take over as chief inspector of the Commission for Healthcare Audit &...

UK health spending set to overtake EU average in 2003/04

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2003The 2003 budget has reconfirmed the government's spending plans for the NHS originally announced following the Comprehensive Spending Review...

Tesco to sign major walk-in surgery deal

Healthcare Market News (Company News) May 2003Start-up private GP scheme U-First Healthcare looks set to sign a major deal with supermarket chain Tesco to...

Groupama managing director

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) May 2003Groupama Insurance has named former Axa Group director Francois-Xavier Boisseau as its new UK managing director. Boisseau replaces Tim...