BUPA approves cancer treatment centres

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2001A total of 80 independent and NHS hospitals have been endorsed as BUPA approved bowel cancer units following a...

Primary Health Properties acquisitions

Healthcare Market News (Company News) February 2001Primary Health Properties announced this month that its wholly owned subsidiary Primary Health Investment Properties Limited has entered...

Intermediate care

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 15 January 2001 at Column: 57W) how many people received intermediate care services in 1999-2000;...

New regulations for recruitment industry

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2001The government has published draft regulations for the private recruitment industry which are due to become law in Summer...

BUPA Heartbeat launched to intermediaries

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) February 2001BUPA has rolled out its Heartbeat product to intermediaries through a new on line system. The system allows...

Residential and nursing homes

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 25 January 2001 at Column: 688W) what plans he has to ensure that residents of...

King Edward VII Hospital partnership

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2001The King Edward VII Hospital in Midhurst, West Sussex, has installed a new radiotherapy simulator machine. The system was...

RCN general secretary

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) February 2001The Royal College of Nursing has offered the post of general secretary to Beverly Malone, a former president of...

South Lanarkshire Council

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 26 January 2001 at Column: 753W) what guidance he proposes to issue following the judgment...

Manpower survey predicts growth for private healthcare

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2001Both private and public sector healthcare employers are predicting a major upturn in job opportunities in the first quarter...