Competition Commission backs insurance brokers’ appeal

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 2001The Institute of Insurance Brokers (IIB) has won its appeal to the Competition Commission regarding Rule 42 of...

NHS in-house recruitment agency launched after report criticises use of temporary nursing staff

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2001The way in which NHS Trusts source temporary nursing staff is likely to undergo radical transformation following the publication...

London Bridge Hospital data released

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2001London Bridge Hospital has become the first private hospital to have its cardiac stratified risk data included in a...

Norwich Union launch new cash plans

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 2001Norwich Union Healthcare has launched a new range of cash plans that it believes offer a wider choice...

Managers see improvement, but poor perceptions of public services remain

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2001Partnerships between the public and private sectors could be jeopardised by scepticism in the business community over the public...

Knee surgery benefits patients in first clinical study

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2001Preliminary results of a 'grow your own' knee cartilage transplantation clinical study have been published by the Royal National...

Rates frozen to attract corporate customers

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 2001Standard Life Healthcare has frozen its rates in a bid to attract more corporate clients. The move comes...

Greater role for private sector must not come at expense of NHS says BMA

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2001The British Medical Association (BMA) has reiterated its support for private involvement in the NHS in a new paper,...

Nuffield opens new hospital in Hull

Healthcare Market News (News) October 2001Nuffield's £11m Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, has officially opened its doors to patients. The hospital has 29 in-patient beds,...

BUPA International assistance cover

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 2001BUPA International has created a new range of enhanced benefit options that can be added to existing international...