Health Ombudsman reports increased workload

Healthcare Market News (News) July 2000The annual report of the Health Service Ombudsman, published this month, shows that an increased number of complaints were...

Fitch takes HCA off Rating Watch Negative

Healthcare Market News (Company News) July 2000Ratings agency Fitch has removed HCA Healthcare's ratings from Rating Watch Negative and announced the credit outlook for...

London Clinic marketing director

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) July 2000Elaine Warburton has been appointed marketing director of the London Clinic.She was previously director of a company specialising in...

Standards for intermediate care

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 9 June 2000 at column 403W) if, in respect of nursing homes and community-based settings,...

RCN launches employer toolkit

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2000 The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has launched a guide for employers in the independent healthcare...

Service recommendations for younger people with dementia

A new report published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and produced by the Faculty for Old Age Psychiatry, has put forward a series...

BUPA appointment

Brian Bartley has been appointed head of operations at BUPA Health Assurance (BHA), the division which sells health and protection products, including long term...

Craegmoor acquisitions

Craegmoor Healthcare has this month announced the acquisition of four homes, all of which cater for people with learning disabilities. Three of the homes...

Essex considering bids

Essex county council has received bids from two organisations for seven of its residential homes. The council sought expressions of interest for a total...

FPDSavills launches healthcare division

FPDSavills has appointed Andrew Surgenor and Craig Woollam to jointly head up its new national healthcare division.Andrew Surgenor was previously head of healthcare at...