Tamaris: the end

A winding up order was made against Tamaris plc on 15 December 1999. As expected, the first summary of assets and liabilities from the...

Healthcare website launched

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2000A new website providing information on medicines has been launched by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)....

NICE

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) February 2000The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 1 February at column 562W) if he will make a...

UKCC report on enrolled nurses

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2000The UK Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (UKCC) has published a report which seeks to clarify...

GVA Grimley promotions

GVA Grimley has announced the promotion of three members of its healthcare department.Richard Smith has been made an associate of the firm. He heads...

Critical care beds

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2000The Department of Health has published details of the September 1999 census of critical care provision in NHS trusts...

Care UK acquisition

Healthcare Market News (Company News) February 2000Care UK has acquired Direct Manpower Ltd, which trades as Direct Medical Services (DMS), for approximately £2m.DMS provides...

Health Committee Inquiry

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2000The Health Select Committee of the House of Commons has announced that it is to hold an inquiry into...

RNHA losses

The Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) has lost two former members of its governing body, both of whom recently lost their battles against cancer.Peter...

NHS waiting lists rise

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2000The total number of people waiting to be admitted to NHS hospitals in England rose by 36,600 (3.4%) between...