New health minister signals change of policy

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2001Scottish health minister Susan Deacon has been replaced by her deputy, Malcolm Chisholm. Her departure is part of new...

Norwich Union

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (6 Nov 2001: Column: 230W) how many NHS trusts have contracts...

Reed Health group finance director

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) December 2001The board of Reed Health Group plc has announced the appointment of Desmond Doyle as group finance director. Previously...

Allied Healthcare Group

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) December 2001Allied Healthcare Group, the flexible staffing provider, has appointed Judyth L Carr as business development manager of its Grimsby...

Waiting lists fall but more is needed to meet looming targets

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2001The total number of patients waiting to be admitted to NHS hospitals in England fell by 4,500 (0.4%) between...

Private Health Care Provision

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (5 Nov 2001: Column: 110W ) what plans he has to...

Changes at BUPA

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) December 2001Keith Biddlestone, former director of healthcare partnerships at BUPA will become managing director of BUPA Asia with effect from...

NHS Confederation chief executive

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) December 2001Dr Gillian Morgan will join the NHS Confederation as chief executive, Confederation chairman, Dianne Jeffrey, has announced. Morgan, who...

BMA calls for single healthcare inspectorate

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2001The creation of a single healthcare inspectorate, by merging the Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) and the National Care...

Knee Replacement Operations

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (1 Nov 2001: Column: 826W) if he will list the average...