Winter Pressures

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 13 November 2000 at Column 568W) what steps the Department of Health (DoH) has taken...

Oasis interim figures

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) December 2000Oasis Healthcare has published interim figures for the six months ended 30 September 2000. Turnover was up 130% at...

Community health councils – abolition

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 2000The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 20 November 2000 at Column 59W) what assessment he has...

SecureHealth appointment

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) December 2000Derek Osborn has been appointed as general manager of health insurance intermediary SecureHealth. Osborn was formerly group administration manager...

Delayed Hospital Discharges

The Secretary of State for Health was asked if he will publish, for the period 1 July to 30 September, figures for delayed discharges...

£100m allocated to cancer and heart disease

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2000Health Secretary Alan Milburn has announced the allocation of £100m to fund new equipment and services to treat stomach...

Lister acquisition

Healthcare Market News (Company News) December 2000Lister Bestcare has announced the acquisition of West-Midlands based Instant X-Rays plc. The purchase price was not disclosed,...

Healthcall

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) December 2000Maurice Henchey, former chief executive of Healthcall, has resigned as a non-executive director of the company. Peter Jacobs, chairman...

TUC highlights stress problem

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2000A survey undertaken by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has identified stress is a major workplace hazard. Long working...

Boots to offer eye surgery

Healthcare Market News (Company News) December 2000Boots is to open a laser eye clinic within its Boots Opticians Regent Street London store. The £1.7m...