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...

Corporate healthcare costs push ahead of inflation

Healthcare Market News (News) July 2002An increasing number of companies are introducing health insurance excesses in an attempt to control spiralling costs. According to...

Disability protection policy

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) July 2002Goodfellows has launched a disability income protection policy which provides benefits of up to £2,500 a month for...

BHSF appoints compliance manager

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) July 2002Birmingham Hospital Saturday Fund (BHSF) has announced the appointment of Steven Boughton as compliance manager to all group companies....

Bromley PFI deal

Healthcare Market News (News) July 2002The United Medical Group has signed a £10m PFI deal with Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust to equip the new...

Mixed response to Mental Health Bill

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) July 2002The government's Draft Mental Health Bill which will increase legal powers to detain of patients has received a...

Allied branch manager

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) July 2002Allied Healthcare Group has appointed Ian Spilby as manger of its newly relocated Nottingham branch. Spilby, who was previously...

Hospitals (zero stars)

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) July 2002The Secretary of State for Health was asked (2 July 2002: Column: 305W) if he will make a statement...

Substance counselling can play important role

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) July 2002Counselling has an important role to play in helping people withdraw from drugs and alcohol, according to a...

Mental health

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) July 2002The Secretary of State for Health was asked (27 June 2002: Column: 1076W) what plans he has to create...