Consultants to vote on new contract

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2002Ballot papers on proposals for the new consultants' contract were mailed to all UK consultants and specialist registrars at...

BUPA uplifts ENT benefits

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 2002BUPA has increased reimbursement for a number of ear, nose and throat (ENT) procedures, with some benefits uplifted...

Welsh local health board appointments

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) October 2002The director of NHS Wales has announced the appointment of 13 of the 22 chief executives of the new...

New cervical screening technology

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2002BUPA Hospitals is offering a new screening test for cervical cancer which, it claims, will bring down the rate...

Bull hints at specialist networks

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 2002AXA PPP Healthcare has taken steps to provide patients with more information about specialists with the launch of...

Mediwatch board changes

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) October 2002Mediwatch plc, provider of medical and diagnostic services and products, has announced the results of its recent management review...

NHS waiting lists

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2002The number of NHS patients waiting more than 12 months for an impatient appointment fell by by approximately 1,600...

HSA publishes terminology guide

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 2002HSA has published a simple guide to the terminology used in healthcare and health protection products. The guide...

Healthcall appoints clinical response centre director

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) October 2002Healthcall, the primary care division of Nestor Healthcare, has appointed Brenda Greaves as clinical response centre director. Greaves will...

New exercise ECG at the Evelyn

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2002The Evelyn Hospital in Cambridge has installed a new exercise ECG machine as part of its exercise ECG and...