Patients prefer traditional practices

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) April 2000A survey commissioned by the British Dental Association has found that one in two people are more likely to...

Cancer Surgery

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 2000The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 3 April at column 351W) to make a statement about...

Patient Referrals

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 2000The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 15 March at column 236W) what rights GPs have to...

Dental health survey

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) April 2000The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published a report on its survey on adult dental health for 1998....

Bought-in Services

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 2000The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 6 April at column 580W) how much was paid to...

Cash boost and modernisation for NHS

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2000Additional funds for the NHS were announced in the Budget last month, swiftly followed by demands for modernisation from...

Hospital ownership profile shake-out

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2000The independent acute sector hospital ownership profile shake-out has continued this month with stories which highlight sector consolidation, old...

Cygnet Healthcare results

Healthcare Market News (Company News) April 2000Cygnet Healthcare has reported a marked improvement in results for the year to 31 October 1999. Revenues increased...

Progress on regulation

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2000The Department of Health has published a discussion paper, outlining its views on the development of a system of...

Review of domiciliary oxygen service

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2000Health Minister Lord Philip Hunt has announced a review of the Domiciliary Oxygen Service in England. The review follows...