Psychotic disorders among adults

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) December 2002Over 70% of a sample of people with a psychotic illness living in the community had thought about...

Maca opposes delayed discharges Bill

National Mental Health charity Maca is concerned that the Community Care (Delayed Discharges) Bill may lead to mental health inpatients being discharged earlier than...

BUPA uses new software to track patients’ health

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2002BUPA is using new technology developed by its healthcare IT company, Outcome Technologies, to measure clinical outcomes in each...

DoH statistics on mental health inpatients

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) December 2002The number of detentions under the Mental Health Act increased from 47,500 to 47,700 between 2000/01 to 2001/02...

Frictional discharge

Paul Burstow asked the Secretary of State for Health (5 December 2002: Column 965W) what his definition is of frictional discharge; and what the...

Former Match CEO settles out of court

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2002Former Match Group chief executive Kate Bleasdale has been awarded £2.2m in an out-of-court settlement with her former employers,...

Priory completes £2.3m refurbishment

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) December 2002Priory Healthcare Group has completed a £2.3m refurbishment and facilities improvement programme at its flagship hospital in Roehampton....

Delayed discharge fines

Paul Burstow asked the Secretary of State for Health (9 December 2002: Column 157W) what estimate he has made of the impact on the...

IDH slows expansion as share price plummets

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) December 2002Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH) looks set to become the next healthcare company to suffer at the hands of the...

CHI report reveals North/South divide

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2002Hospitals in the North of England and Midlands have better working arrangements to care for patients than those in...