Primary Health Properties plc

Healthcare Market News (Company News) May 2001Primary Health Properties plc has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Primary Health Investment Properties Limited, has entered...

PMI tax breaks not effective

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2001The Institute for Fiscal Studies has published research which claims the abolition of tax subsidies on PMI did not...

Norwich Union increases international benefits

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) May 2001Norwich Union Healthcare has introduced changes to its benefits package for its Global Care company and individual international...

Doctors’ concern over revalidation

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2001The Joint Consultants Committee (JCC) of the British Medical Association has called for the General Medical Council to have...

BCWA keeps check on premiums

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) May 2001BCWA Healthcare has announced its premium increases for 2001, claiming its rate of increase compares favourably to the...

Medical error reporting system launched

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2001Independent hospitals will have to report mistakes to the new National Patient Safety Agency from 2002 as a knock-on...

BUPA business win

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) May 2001BUPA has won a contract to provide PMI to financial services company Citigroup, based in London. The business...

New national menu for NHS

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2001Broadcaster Lloyd Grossman and his team of seven chefs have unveiled details of the new national NHS menu, which...

Moratorium on genetic testing

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) May 2001The government is set to legislate following the recommendation by the Human Genetics Commission for an immediate moratorium...

Consultants

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) May 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (23 April 2001: Column: 175W) how many hours per week on...