A and E attenders research

New research has shown that repeat attenders at accident and emergency departments differ from single attenders in that the former are more likely to...

Lloyds sets up advice centres

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2000Lloydspharmacy has set up dedicated centres within its stores to provide access to health and social welfare advice and...

BUPA cash plan advertisements

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 2000BUPA has added to its recent television advertising campaign with the launch of an advertisement dedicated to its...

Oldham responds to criticism

Oldham Metropolitan borough council has responded to concerns over the death of a 91 year old woman who weighed just over three stone at...

Nurse website launched

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2000A recruitment website for nurses has been launched allowing qualified nurses to apply for vacant positions on line. The...

BUPA into Africa

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 2000BUPA International has signed an agreement with a healthcare company to handle calls from members who need treatment...

Nursing care

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 2 March at column 409W) firstly if nursing care funded by the government for those...

IoD recommends reform

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2000The Institute of Directors (IoD) has published a policy paper, Healthcare in the UK: the Need for Reform, which...

Changes to psychiatric commissioning

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2000Changes to the way high security psychiatric services (HSPS) are commissioned in England will commence on 1 April, with...

NHS continuing care eligibility criteria

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 28 February at column 73W) what revisions of continuing care agreements have taken place following...