Highland rapid response wins award

Highland Council's Rapid Response Team has been recognised with the Chairman's Award at the council's quality awards. The team was set up eight months...

Market dominated by big three

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2001The independent acute hospital market is still dominated by three major players, according to The Fitzhugh Directory of Healthcare...

Public/Private Partnerships

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) November 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (16 Oct 2001: Column: 1120W) how many meetings he has had...

Five year ban on the use of genetic tests by insurance industry

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) November 2001A five year ban has been placed on insurance companies' use of genetic test results, the Department of...

Milburn announces further commitment to private sector

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2001The role of the private sector in the NHS was put on a more permanent footing last month following...

Management changes at Omega

Jim Flaherty has left his day-to-day management responsibilities at Omega Worldwide, but has remained on as a director of the business. Todd Robinson has...

New report identifies opportunities in pathology market

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2001The reprovisioning of NHS pathology will offer exciting opportunities for private and public sector pathology laboratories over the next...

NHS/Private Sector Concordat

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) November 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (16 Oct 2001: Column: 1120W) what steps he has taken to...

Swiss Life enhances critical illness benefits

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) November 2001Swiss Life has added a number of enhancements to its group critical illness plans including an increase in...

Bill will give more power to frontline staff

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2001Doctors and nurses will control 75% of NHS spending by 2004, the government announced this month. Under the new...