Working Time Directive

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) May 2000The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 2 May 2000 at column 56W) what progress has been...

Price of generic drugs cut

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2000Health Minister Lord Philip Hunt has announced government proposals to cut the cost of generic medicines. Under the proposals,...

Cosmetic surgery in the spotlight

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2000As BUPA prepares to launch a major marketing campaign promoting cosmetic surgery, the practice has been subject to a...

Nurses

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) May 2000The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 8 May 2000 at column 328W) (1) what the cost...

Third round of PMS pilots and new PCTs

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2000Health Minister Lord Philip Hunt has announced a third wave of Personal Medical Services (PMS) Pilots which go live...

Dental facelift launched

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2000Added Dimension Dentistry (ADD), based in Wimpole Street, Central London, has launched a new 'dental facelift'. It is suitable...

Abbey Hospital figures

Healthcare Market News (Company News) May 2000Abbey Hospitals (Holdings) Ltd has reported its first full year's trading results. For the year to 30 September...

Health success for AMEC

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2000Capital projects group AMEC has secured three contracts for the design and construction of three new NHS healthcare facilities,...

‘Sweetheart contract’ keeps waiting lists up

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2000The key to bringing down waiting lists lies in tackling consultants' contracts and working practices, according to Donald Light,...

Healthcare Scotland acquisition

Healthcare Market News (Company News) May 2000Healthcare Scotland has announced the acquisition of the 450-bed nursing and residential home complex Trees Park Village in...