Pathology unit opens

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2000The London Clinic has opened its refurbished pathology suite, which now occupies four floors within the hospital. The £2.5m...

Consultant Pay

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) November 2000The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 23 October 2000 at column 77W) what plans he has...

HSA joins BHCA

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) November 2000HSA Healthcare, the UK's largest cash plan provider, has re-joined the British Health Care Association.Explaining the decision, HSA...

National director of older people’s services

Health Secretary Alan Milburn has appointed Professor Ian Philp as national director of older people's services. Part of his responsibility will be to eradicate...

Service aims to cut reliance on agencies

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2000The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, this month launched a new NHS organisation which aims to maximise the number of...

Expansion of private healthcare

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) November 2000The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 23 October 2000 at Column: 82W) what assessment he has...

Patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2000Annual statistics on patients formally detained in hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983, have been published by the...

Primary Care Trusts

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) November 2000The Secretary of State for Health (Hansard 6 November 2000 at column 74W) what progress is being made on...

New annual appraisals for consultants

Healthcare Market News (News) November 2000The government and the British Medical Association (BMA) have jointly announced a new annual appraisal system for consultants.The new...

Corporate Services Group figures

Healthcare Market News (Company News) November 2000Corporate Services Group has released figures for the six months ended 30 June 2000. Turnover increased 14.1% compared...