Plans for cancer services

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2000Health Minister Yvette Cooper this month announced funding for nationwide initiatives intended to drive down cancer out patient waits.Ms...

BAMS under scrutiny

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2000The Benefits Agency Medical Service (BAMS), which was contracted out to Sema Group in 1998, has been criticised by...

Minimum Wage

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry was asked (Hansard 28 March at column 125W) when he next expects to review the level...

Westfield launch new health plan

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) February 2000Westfield Contributory Health Scheme has launched a new healthcare and travel plan. Westfield World Wide is the first...

Guidelines issued on infertility treatment

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2000The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has published the third in a set of evidence-based guidelines covering...

Nurse pay up

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2000Recruitment difficulties in the independent sector could be exacerbated following the announcement of above-inflation pay increases for NHS nurses....

Nurses (Recruitment and Retention)

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) February 2000The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 1 February at column 558W) what action he is taking...

First nurse consultant posts

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2000 The Secretary of State for Health Alan Milburn has announced that 141 new nurse consultant posts...

NHS Direct

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) August 2000The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 26 July 2000 at column 614W) what are the average...

NHS trust plans for private beds

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2000Southlands and Worthing NHS Trust has confirmed plans for a new private patient unit at the hospital. Martin Pearson,...