NHS Savings

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) May 2000The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 2 May 2000 at column 61W) what are the net...

Variations in use of operating theatres

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2000A recent research study of operating theatre activity in the specialty of trauma and orthopaedics undertaken by Professor John...

Medisure launches new range

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) May 2000Medisure has launched a new range of healthcare products, entitled Medisure Health Protector, targeted at both individuals and...

Absence costs £10 billion

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2000A survey undertaken by the Confederation of British Industry and PPP Healthcare has found that workplace absence cost British...

Medicash relaunches cash plan

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) May 2000Medicash has announced a major overhaul of its Health Cash Plan, the first change for four years.The scheme,...

Virgin to advise on hospital standards

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2000Health professionals have reacted with cynicism to the news that Virgin Atlantic has been employed by the Department of...

Help the Aged launches cash plan

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) May 2000Help the Aged Insurance Services has launched a healthcare cash plan. The plan is targeted at the over...

Report urges Medical Services contract change

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2000A report from the House of Commons Social Security Select Committee has recommended a renegotiation of the contract between...

Standard Life cash plan

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) May 2000Standard Life Healthcare has launched a new healthcare cash plan, with premiums starting at £2.73 per week. It...

Advertising rules set to change

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2000A range of services, including hair loss clinics and pregnancy testing, may in future be advertised on television following...