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...

DoH sets out three-year priorities

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2002 Priorities and a new planning system for the NHS and social services have been set out...

RCP report on services for black and ethnic minority elders

A report published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) last month makes a number of recommendations for improving mental health services for black...

Giddens and Elliot form new investment company

Former owner of Highcare Barry Giddens and former Omega director Graham Elliott have joined forces to establish a new investment management company in the...

Four Seasons granted planning permission

Four Seasons Health Care has been granted planning permission to build a 39-bed locked intensive care unit for people with mental health needs despite...