Leeds Hospital Fund managing director

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) July 2002Hospital cash plan provider LHF (Leeds Hospital Fund) has appointed Lysanne McCallion as managing director following its merger with...

RCP warns of dangers in isolated medical units

Healthcare Market News (News) July 2002Acutely ill patients should not be admitted to hospitals that do not have critical care facilities and appropriate diagnostic...

Healthcall restructures call centres

Healthcare Market News (Company News) July 2002Healthcall Medical Services, the primary care division of Nestor Healthcare which specialises in providing out-of-hours services for GPs,...

New CEO of fifth franchised trust

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) July 2002NHS chief executive Nigel Crisp has announced the appointment of David Roberts as chief executive of University Hospitals of...

Health watchdog highlights pitfalls of waiting list reduction schemes

Healthcare Market News (News) July 2002Schemes to cut NHS waiting lists by treating patients in independent hospitals could fail unless adequate arrangements are made...

Standard life increases commission rate for company schemes

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) July 2002Standard Life Healthcare has increased its renewal commission rate for company community rated and low claims frequency business...

Nestor board appointment

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) July 2002Nestor Healthcare Group plc has announced the appointment of Stephen Booty as executive director. Booty joined Nestor in January...

Public backs mixed provision as DoH steps up waiting list reduction drive

Healthcare Market News (News) July 2002More than half the British public believe that a mix of healthcare provision, including private hospitals, will improve the...

BUPA launches new corporate scheme

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) July 2002BUPA has launched a new scheme designed to help corporate members with 10 or more employees manage long...

BCWA new broker consultant

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) July 2002Private medical insurer BCWA has appointed Alison Bessell as broker consultant for the midlands region. Bessell joins BCWA from...