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...

Nestor preliminaries

Healthcare Market News (Company News) March 2001Nestor Healthcare Group plc has released preliminary figures for the year ended 31 December 2000. The results reflect...

Government sets out proposals for NHS agency

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2001The government has published further information on in-house NHS staff agency arrangements which are to be set up under...

NHS care (private hospitals)

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) March 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 5 March 2001 at Column: 118W) if he will make...

MoD contracts

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2001The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed contracts with BUPA and Nuffield Hospitals for the treatment of military personnel...

Consultants oppose private practice ban

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2001Consultants are gearing up for a battle with the Secretary of State for Health over his insistence that the...

External contracts

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) March 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 12 February 2001 at Column: 40W) which services hospital managers...

Swiss Life

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) March 2001Swiss Life (UK) plc has appointed Dave Grimshaw as actuary, personal finance. His responsibilities include pricing and product development...