NHS contracts provide stay of execution for King Edward VII

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2003King Edward VII Hospital Midhurst has secured NHS contracts worth approximately £900,000 which will keep the hospital operational until...

Agency nurses

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) February 2003Dr Evan Harris: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (19 Dec 2002: Column 1040W) when the figures...

Bull moves to Carillion

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) February 2003Dr Adrian Bull has been appointed as managing director of Carillion's health business. Bull leaves AXA PPP where he...

Private sector services

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) February 2003Lynne Jones asked the Secretary of State for Health (15 January 2003: Column 686W) what the present annual cost...

Choice initiative to be extended

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2003Patients waiting more than six months for an operation will have the option of choosing to be treated at...

Specialist register – overseas applicants

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) February 2003Dr Liam Fox asked the Secretary of State for Health (19 Dec 2002: Column 1061W) what level of scrutiny...

Health Protection Agency chief executive

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) February 2003Dr Pat Troop has been appointed as the first chief executive of the national Health Protection Agency, which comes...

Overseas nurse advice line

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) February 2003Tim Loughton asked the Secretary of State for Health (19 Dec 2002: Column 1057W) how much the Department of...

Hospital groups make NHS franchise register

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2003BMI Healthcare, BUPA and Capio Healthcare have all been listed on the first NHS franchise register. The register lists...

Primary Health Properties plc

Healthcare Market News (Company News) February 2003Primary Health Properties (PHP) plc, which leases properties to GPs, NHS trusts and health authorities, has released its...