Nursing homes

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (13 February 2002: Column: 473W) how many nursing homes have had their residents assessed for eligibility...

New drive to boost day surgery figures

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2002Plans for the 20 diagnostic and treatment centres (DTCs) due to come on line by 2004 could gather momentum...

‘Experimental’ figures show higher UK health spend

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2002Total spending on health in the UK was around £68.5bn, or 7.3% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), in 2000,...

Intermediate care

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (13 February 2002: Column: 477W), following his answer of 16 November 2001, Official Report, column 940W,...

First ‘no-star’ trusts franchised

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2002Four NHS trusts which received 'no star status' under the government's controversial star rating system are to have their...

PFI tenders to be issued

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2002A £1.1bn package of public/private hospital building schemes at Barts and The London Trust, Central Middlesex hospital and University...

Delayed discharge

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (13 February 2002: Column: 478W) what the rate of delayed discharge was for patients aged over...

Hospital providers

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) February 2002The Secretary of State for Health was asked (30 November 2001: Column: 1197W) when he expects to draw up...

Plans for NHS decentralisation remain vague

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2002Details of the Health Secretary's plans for decentralisation of NHS control remain sketchy this month after the Department of...

Public/Private partnership

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) February 2002The Secretary of State for Health was asked (16 Jan 2002: Column: 386W) to make a statement on progress...