BCWA enhances cash plan benefits

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) November 2002BCWA Healthcare has enhanced the benefits offered with its cash plans Preferential Private Health Cover and Special Group...

Non-NHS hospitals

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) November 2002Mark Hoban asked the Secretary of State for Health (14 October 2002: Column 515W) what assessment he has made...

HCA ventures outside London

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2002HCA International Ltd has announced its intention to acquire the assets of King Edward VII Hospital, Midhurst and run...

Covenant Healthcare acquires cosmetic surgery business

Healthcare Market News (Company News) November 2002Covenant Healthcare has acquired the UK's largest cosmetic surgery businesses Transform Medical Group for an undisclosed sum. The...

AXA PPP Healthcare cuts Ceasareans

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) November 2002AXA PPP Healthcare will no longer provide cover for Ceasarean section operations, the insurer has announced. According to...

National statistics on people with a mental disorder

Adults with a mental disorder are much more likely to fall behind with their bill payments than people without a disorder (24% compared with...

Radical NHS financial reforms could open way for private providers

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2002Independent hospitals could be competing for NHS work on a level playing field with NHS trusts by the end...

High street optical chain buys stricken Health Clinic

Healthcare Market News (Company News) November 2002Optical retail company DCM Optical has acquired the assets of Health Clinic from administrative receivers KPMG for a...

Sector responds to proposed mental health bill

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) November 2002Changes outlined in the Draft Mental Health Bill (CCMN Volume 9 Issue 4) could mean increased demand for...

Public vs private?

City analysts and industry commentators will review with interest Care UK plc's results when they are released on 25 November. In common with other...