NHS spent £20m in private sector over winter

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2001Over 10,000 operations were purchased from the independent health care sector during the winter at a cost of around...

Consumers still believe in state support

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 2001People in Britain are reluctant to take out insurance against possible misfortunes even though they think the state...

Key performance indicators

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2001An article in HMN last month on the development of key performance indicators within the independent sector omitted the...

New PMI provider launched

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 2001Peter Dalby, former managing director of Prime Health (now Standard Life Healthcare), has launched a new PMI company,...

Return of matrons welcomed

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2001The government has issued guidance to NHS chief executives regarding the creation of matron posts within NHS hospitals. The...

GISC deadline set

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 2001A deadline of 1 September 2001 has been set for intermediaries to apply to become members of the...

Waiting Lists

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (19 March 2001: Column: 100W) what progress has been made in...

Funding targeted at expansion in workforce

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2001Health Secretary Alan Milburn has announced details of how additional health investment will be used for recruitment, retention and...

Scottish Provident promises faster sales for IFAs

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 2001Life insurer Scottish Provident has launched a new online protection sales centre which, it claims, will provide independent...

Concern over access to dentists

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) April 2001Present arrangements for accessing NHS dentistry are inequitable, uncertain and getting worse, according to MPs.The Commons Health Select Committee...