Oasis expansion plans near completion

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) February 2002Oasis Healthcare plc, the AIM-listed UK dental care operator, has announced the acquisition of general dental practices in Gloucester...

New cardiology research centre at Wellington

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2002HCA has invested £3m in an innovative cardiac research centre at its Wellington Hospital in London. The new department...

MIA pushes ahead in UK market

Healthcare Market News (Company News) February 2002Medical Imaging Australasia (MIA) has completed its acquisition of Omnilabs, the UK's second largest pathology company, for a...

BCWA Healthcare expands sales team

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) February 2002BCWA Healthcare has announced the appointment of Simon Letchford as broker consultant for London and the South East. Letchford...

Schizophrenia

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (28 January 2002: Column: 140W) how many people living in the community with schizophrenia are on...

First NHS patients head overseas

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2002The first wave of NHS patients to receive treatment overseas have had their operations performed in France. Nine patients...

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...