Residential Homes

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 19 July 2000 at column 218W) when he expects to make an announcement on research...

Meditrust suffers losses

The UK is not alone in suffering in the long term care sector. In the US, five publicly traded nursing home chains have filed...

Action teams sent in to ‘failing’ hospitals

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2000The Department of Health has identified seven NHS trusts which it claims are responsible for over a quarter of...

Results round-up

Brunel Care, the Bristol based charity which operates three nursing homes and four residential homes as well as sheltered accommodation, domiciliary care and shops,...

Boost for NHS winter plans

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2000A package of measures to deal with this year's winter pressures has been unveiled by Health Minister Lord Hunt.The...

Nestor interims

Healthcare Market News (Company News) August 2000Nestor Healthcare Group plc this month reported interim figures for the six months to 30 June 2000. Turnover...

Report to be used to measure value for money

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2000Health Secretary, Alan Milburn, and Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Andrew Smith, have welcomed the publication of a report,...

CIGNA medical director

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 2000CIGNA Healthcare has appointed Chris Brown as its first medical director. He is a doctor, medical manager and international...

NHS cancer research network

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2000Alan Milburn, Secretary of State for Health, this month commenced the roll-out of the NHS Plan with the launch...

DLJ expands healthcare team

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 2000Investment and merchant bank Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ) has announced the appointment of two senior bankers to develop...