Director of NHS leadership centre

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) May 2001Barbara Harris has been appointed director of the NHS Leadership Centre, a central plank in the government's plans for...

Oasis acquisition

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) May 2001Oasis Healthcare plc, the AIM-listed UK dental care operator, has this month announced the acquisitions of the Stolls and...

Quest opens new laboratory

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2001Quest Diagnostics has opened a new pathology laboratory at Upper Wimpole Street, Central London. The laboratory contains a four-room...

Nuffield chairman

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) May 2001Nuffield Hospitals has appointed Douglas Gardner chairman of its board of governors. He replaces Sir Nicholas Hunt who has...

Sheffield mental health services

Health and social care staff will in future work together to provide a new integrated mental health service in Sheffield.Sheffield City Council is setting...

Oasis acquisitions

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) April 2001Oasis Healthcare plc has announced the acquisition of Minster House Specialty Practice in Kidderminster and The Dental Care Centre...

Campaign over use of ECT

Mental health charity Mind has highlighted the findings of a survey which found that ECT continues to cause problems for people who have undergone...

Mimosa appointments

Mimosa Healthcare, which operates 10 homes in the North of England, has announced the appointments of Cath Dyson as health and safety director and...

Omega figures

Omega Worldwide Inc. has announced results for its first fiscal quarter, ended 31 December 2000. The figures show that its subsidiary, Idun Healthcare, operator...

Southern Cross takes on Ultima leases

Southern Cross Healthcare Ltd has acquired 39 operating leases previously held by Ultima Holdings Limited. All properties are owned by NHP plc. Following necessary...