Profits hard to extract at IDH

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) February 2003Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH) has reported disappointing profits in its first year as a quoted company. Expectations had initially...

Shock exit of Nuffield chief executive

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2003Nuffield Hospitals has confirmed that its chief executive, David Ervine, has left the organisation with immediate effect. The UK's...

Doctors able to withhold information from insurers

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) February 2003Doctors will be able to withhold information about their patients' sexual health from insurance companies under joint guidance...

New MD for PMI Health Group division

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) February 2003Private Medicine Intermediaries Ltd (PMI) has appointed Richard Munro as managing director of the group's managed care division within...

Sovereign completes healthcare deal

Sovereign Capital, the venture capital fund manager led by John Nash, has invested in yet another healthcare company. This time, Complete Case Management Holdings...

Oasis Dencare offer goes unconditional

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) February 2003Oasis Healthcare plc has announced that its offer for Dencare has been declared unconditional after it received acceptances in...

Heart hospital deal praised by NAO

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2003The National Audit Office (NAO) has praised University College London Hospital's acquisition of the Heart Hospital in 2001, describing...

BUPA Wellbeing extended to small businesses

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) February 2003BUPA has announced plans to make BUPA Wellbeing, its employee assistance programme, available to small businesses by removing...

Substance misuse linked to mental disorder

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) February 2003Heavy smoking is linked to a number of mental health disorders, according to a survey of mental health...

NHP trading update

The company reported at its Annual General Meeting that trading conditions during the 'more difficult winter months' are in line with expectations. Since year...