Lammy hails reform of NHS complaints

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2003The new Commission for Healthcare Audit Inspection (CHAI) will be responsible for independent reviews of complaints under reforms announced...

Sector begins work on DTC tenders

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2003The Department of Health (DoH) has issued invitations to negotiate (ITN) to independent sector operators which successfully completed the...

Norwich Union unveils new model of healthcare funding

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 2003Details of Norwich Union's Stakeholder Healthcare model were unveiled last month, some 18 months after it announced the...

Strong growth in NHS PPU revenues for 2001/02

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2003NHS private patient units (PPUs) increased their revenues by 7.6% during 2001/02, almost double the rate of growth experienced...

Scottish health service set for radical shake-up

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2003NHS patients in Scotland will be given the option of having their treatment performed elsewhere in the public or...

New imaging technology for BMI Hampshire

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2003The BMI Hampshire Clinic has installed a Ziehm Vista mobile C-arm image intensifier from Xograph Imaging Systems. The new...

Consultant struck off for falsifying invoices

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 2003A consultant gynaecologist has been struck off by the General Medical Council (GMC) professional conduct committee for invoicing...

Mental health

Paul Burstow asked the Secretary of State for Health (24 February 2003: Column 40W) what assessment he has made of the provision of mental...

NCSC warning over unregistered clinics

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2003The National Care Standards Commission (NCSC) has warned the public to check the credentials of health clinics operating outside...

Private health schemes

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) March 2003 Sue Doughty asked the Secretary of State for Health (29 January 2003: Column 901W) if it...