Intermediate care beds

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (4 July 2002: Column: 567W) how many extra intermediate care beds and non-residential intermediate care places...

Child mental health

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (4 July 2002: Column: 578W) when the next bilateral ministerial meeting between health and education to...

Dystonia Society chief executive

Eileen Gascoigne has been appointed chief executive of the Dystonia Society. Gascoigne, who has worked for West Hertfordshire Health Authority and Horizon NHS Trust,...

Elizabeth Mills awarded OBE

Elizabeth Mills, former chief executive of medical research charity Research into Ageing, has been awarded the OBE in the Queen's birthday honours list 'for...

Overseas doctors

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) July 2002The Secretary of State for Health was asked (25 June 2002: Column: 847W) what steps he is taking to...

Overseas nurses

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) July 2002The Secretary of State for Health was asked (25 June 2002: Column: 859W) how many nurses from overseas were...

NHS chief speaks at mental health design conference

NHS chief executive Nigel Crisp was among the speakers at With Design in Mind, a conference organised by the Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS...

Mixed response to Draft Mental Health Bill

The government's Draft Mental Health Bill which will increases legal powers to detain of patients has received a mixed reaction from mental health professionals...

New dementia website launched

The Mental Health Foundation has launched the first website to focus exclusively on the early stages of dementia. The website which has been developed...

Doctors taking longer to move up career ladder

Healthcare Market News (News) July 2002Doctors are facing delays in completing their training and are taking longer to become consultants and GPs, according to...