HSA strategic partnership with Scottish Legal Life

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) June 2001HSA, the UK's largest health cash plan provider, has announced plans to team up with Scottish Legal Life...

Sickness absence cost £10.7 billion

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2001Sickness absence cost British business a total of £10.7 billion in 2000, an average cost of £434 per employee,...

Call for clarity on genetic testing

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) June 2001The Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS) has challenged fellow insurers to fully explain how they will or will not...

BMA criticise government targets

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2001British Medical Association (BMA) consultant's leader Dr Peter Hawker has warned the new government that the NHS will fail...

Healthcall appointment

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) June 2001Healthcall has appointed Richard Bones as business manager of its Manchester branch, where he is currently associate manager. Bones...

40% would go private unless access to NHS improved

Healthcare Market News (News) June 200140% of consumers would consider paying for private medical care to avoid long NHS waiting times, according to a...

Reed Health demerger

Healthcare Market News (Company News) June 2001Reed Executive plc has announced the proposed demerger of its health recruitment businesses to a newly formed company,...

Hospital to close surgical unit

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2001The Hospital of St John of God in Scorton, North Yorkshire, has announced that it will close its acute...

BMI Health Services business development director

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) June 2001Justin Price has been appointed business development director at BMI Health Services, provider of occupational health and physiotherapy services....

PMI demand picks up

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2001The number of people in the UK covered by private medical insurance (PMI) grew by 5.5% last year to...