DoH report hails independent sector role

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2002The Department of Health (DoH) has acknowledged the role played by the independent sector in managing winter pressures in...

InHealth acquires Cardinal Healthcare

Healthcare Market News (Company News) May 2002Cardinal Healthcare, which specialises in providing mobile and modular cardiac services to the NHS, has been acquired by...

Doctors Direct appointments

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) May 2002Primary medical care provider Doctors Direct plc has appointed Dr Simon Holmes and Dr Daniel McCarthy to develop its...

Speculation over future of HCI Clydebank

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2002HCI has refused to confirm or deny reports that it is engaged in talks with the Scottish Executive to...

PHP interims

Healthcare Market News (Company News) May 2002Primary Health Properties, which leases properties principally to GPs, NHS trusts and health authorities, reports revenues of £2.7m...

Chair appointed to new DoH steering group

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) May 2002Health Minister John Hutton has announced the appointment of Dr David Graham, postgraduate dean, Merseyside Deanery, as chair of...

Well man’s clinic in Middlesex

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2002Bishops Wood Hospital in Northwood, Middlesex, owned by BMI Healthcare, has launched a Well Man's clinic. The clinic is...

BUPA figures

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) May 2002BUPA has published its preliminary results statement for the year ended 31 December 2001. Group turnover increased to...

Allied Healthcare area manager for the North

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) May 2002Flexible staffing provider, Allied Healthcare Group, has announced the appointment of Jessica Johns as area manager for the north.Johns...

Hysterectomies could be avoided

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2002Up to 75% of hysterectomies performed on women suffering Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (DUB) could be avoided, suggests a report...