Florence Nightingale Hospitals opens new unit

Healthcare Market News (Company News) November 2000Florence Nightingale Hospitals has opened a new unit specialising in the treatment of adolescent psychological disorders. The Young...

Scottish health appointment

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) November 2000Trevor Jones has been appointed as head of the Scottish Executive Health Department and chief executive of the NHS...

Telford & Wrekin makes progress on continuing care

Telford & Wrekin Council has implemented new eligibility criteria, ensuring the NHS takes financial responsibility for the continuing healthcare needs of individuals. The council...

Chefs’ panel to draw up hospital menus

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2000The Department of Health (DoH) has appointed broadcaster Loyd Grossman to co-ordinate a panel of chefs tasked with drawing...

Nestor takes LPNS

Healthcare Market News (Company News) November 2000Nestor Healthcare this month announced the acquisition of LPNS, the healthcare staffing business owned by Manpower plc.Net cash...

Director for NHS in Wales

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) November 2000Ann Lloyd, currently chief executive of the North Bristol NHS Trust, has been appointed director of the NHS in...

Elderly People

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 24 October 2000 at Column: 119W) what discussions he has had about improving long-term care...

Complaints to UKCC increase

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2000The UKCC Professional Conduct Annual Report, published this month, shows that the regulatory body for nursing, midwifery and health...

HCI (Scotland) Ltd

Healthcare Market News (Company News) November 2000HCI (Scotland) Ltd, operators of the 260-bed Clydebank Hospital, reports revenues for 1999 of £11.1m (£10.6m) and a...

BDA chief executive

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) November 2000The British Dental Association has appointed Ian Wylie as its new chief executive from 2 January 2001. He will...