Anaesthetists accused of forming ‘cartels’

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2002The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is investigating allegations of anti-competitive behaviour among anaesthetists in Oxford, Reading and Wales....

Healthcall introduces new GP charging system

Healthcare Market News (Company News) February 2002Healthcall has introduced a new charging structure for its GPs. The model, which is being phased in as...

PMS agreement revised

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2002A revised framework for Personal Medical Services pilot agreements - the new flexible family doctors' contract - has been...

Latest NHS waiting list figures

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2002The total number of patients waiting to be admitted to NHS hospitals in England fell by 0.2% between the...

One in six suffer from neurosis

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2002The vast majority of people with a neurotic disorder, such as depression and anxiety, are not receiving any treatment,...

PHP acquires GP premises in Salford

Healthcare Market News (Company News) February 2002Primary Health Investment Properties Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Primary Health Properties (PHP) has entered into a forward...

MPs divided on private healthcare

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2002Parliament is split on the extent to which the private sector should be involved in the NHS, a recent...

NHS elective surgery marketing time

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2001Latest hospital activity statistics for the NHS show no increase in elective surgery, despite the extra billions being spent....

Treatment Abroad

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (30 Nov 2001: Column: 1197W) when he notified the European Commission...

BUPA builds flexibility into new policies

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 2001BUPA has launched a Flexible Financial Protection scheme which includes stand alone critical illness; accelerated critical illness; lifestyle...