£100m boost for heart surgery will give priority to NHS

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2002The level of private sector involvement in the government's latest cardiac surgery initiative remains unclear this month after the...

New £1m mobile operating theatre to treat NHS patients

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2002Cardinal Healthcare will introduce a new £1m mobile operating theatre this month. The 'visiting hospital', which combines an eight-bed...

New accounting rules hit Amey’s profits

Healthcare Market News (Company News) April 2002PFI tender costs will have to be written off as incurred under new accounting rules. This has had...

BMA proposes new model for NHS care

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2002The British Medical Association (BMA) has published a ground-breaking NHS model where nurses become the gatekeepers to services. The...

HCA re-opens Devonshire Street unit

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2002HCA has announced the opening of 30 Devonshire Street, previously The Devonshire Hospital, following a major refurbishment programme.The new...

Groupama secures future of UK subsidiary

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 2002Groupama Insurance has been withdrawn from sale by its French parent company Groupama. Despite considerable interest from a...

GP appraisal scheme introduced from April

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2002The Department of Health has confirmed that appraisal will be a contractual requirement for all GPs, excluding locums and...

NHS trusts fail to keep accurate data

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2002NHS trusts are failing to gather accurate information on their patients. According to an Audit Commission report published last...

Combined operation takes 45% of cash plan market

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 2002The health cash plan provider, HSA, has further consolidated its position as market leader by merging with the...

New overseas recruitment drive

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2002Heart surgeon Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub has been appointed as the government's special envoy for the NHS. Sir Magdi...