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...

Oasis continues acquisitions

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) March 2001Oasis Healthcare plc has announced the acquisition of the Cockerton Dental Practice in Darlington and Dental Health in Ludlow...

Training strategy for NHS scientists

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2001 A strategy aimed at improving the training, career opportunities and status of the 40,000 healthcare scientists working in...

Nurse standards launched

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2001Health Minister John Denham has this month launched a set of standards to be worked to by nurses and...

Revised commitment scheme for dentists

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) March 2001The Department of Health and the General Dental Services Committee of the British Dental Association have reached agreement on...

Health funding

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) March 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 26 February 2001 at Column: 429W) what estimate he has...