BMA votes to negotiate with Confederation

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2001The British Medical Association's General Practitioners Committee (GPC) has voted to enter into negotiations over a new contract with...

Junior Doctors

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) August 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (2 July 2001 : at Column: 31W) when he estimates that...

The price of National Care Standards Commission regulation

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2001The Department of Health has published a consultation on the scale of fees to be paid by care providers...

NAO slams ‘inaccurate’ waiting list figures

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2001Around 42,000 patients had been waiting more than 12 months for admission to hospital in March 2001, according to...

Evelyn Hospital – improved results after fire set-back

Healthcare Market News (Company News) August 2001The charitable 66-bed Evelyn Hospital (Cambridge) reports an improvement in results for the year to March 2001. Revenues...

BCWA appointment

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 2001BCWA Healthcare has appointed Sandie Craik as operations and human resources director, with a place on its main board.Craik...

New regulator for the professions

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2001The health minister Hazel Blears has outlined plans for a new overarching body for the regulation of healthcare professionals....

Speculation over future of Westminster

Healthcare Market News (Company News) August 2001There have been reports in the national press this month that Westminster Health Care may be up for...

Nestor acquires Healthcall

Healthcare Market News (Company News) August 2001Nestor Healthcare plc has acquired Healthcall Group in a £110m deal. The acquisition is conditional on approval of...

Call to stop private treatment for wronged NHS patients

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2001The chief executive of the Medical Defence Union (MDU) has called for a change in the law on medical...