NICE guidelines for infertility

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2000Health Secretary Alan Milburn has announced that he will ask the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) to consider...

Swiss Life acquisition

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2000Swiss Life (UK) has announced the purchase of occupational healthcare company MTL Medical Services from transport group Arriva plc....

Four Seasons appointment

Four Seasons Healthcare has appointed Sayed Bel-Barco director of its specialised brain injury rehabilitation services.Bel-Barco has previously worked for a number of NHS organisations,...

Reference costs will determine autonomy

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2000Analysis of the National Reference Costs 2000 will be used by the government to determine which NHS trusts deserve...

Private hospital market buoyant

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2000Demand for private hospital treatment remains buoyant in the economic and political climate of 2000, according to Laing's Healthcare...

Pay increases for NHS staff

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2000The government has accepted the recommendations of the Pay Review Bodies for pay increases for NHS nurses, doctors, dentists...

Intensive care beds

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 2000The Secretary of State for Health was asked to make a statement on the number of intensive care beds...

Private psychiatric hospitals (prisoners)

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 2000The Secretary of State for the Home Department was asked (Hansard 13 November 2000 at Column 543W) how many...

Ashbourne buyout

Kent Phippen, chief executive of Ashbourne plc, has completed a management buyout of the company. The purchase of the company from US parent Sun...

GMC disciplinary procedures

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 2000The Secretary of State for Health was asked what discussions he has held with the GMC on its disciplinary...