BMA Scottish Secretary

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) February 2000The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced the appointment of Dr Bill O'Neill as its new Scottish secretary. Dr...

Mental Health

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 18 January 2000 at column 424W) (1) if paragraph 30 of the Local Government Ombudsman's...

Dentistry

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) February 2000The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 24 January at column 108W) what assessment he has made...

HFEA lifts ban

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2000The Human Fertility and Embryo Authority (HFEA) has lifted a ban on the use of frozen eggs for in...

WHC completes Priory deal

Healthcare Market News (Company News) February 2000Westminster Health Care (WHC) has completed the £94m purchase of Priory Healthcare, following clearance from the Office of...

IDF chair

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) February 2000The Independent Doctors Forum (IDF) has elected John Grindle as chair of the organisation, following the retirement from office...

Nursing Homes

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 18 January at column 425W) under what circumstances people who, through ill health, require nursing...

BUPA in NHS training link

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999The BUPA Hospital Norwich is working in partnership with the NHS to provide training for radiographers, in what is...

Warning against hospital networks

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 1999William M Mercer has warned that current measures to contain the cost of private medical insurance could backfire...

Care Standards Bill sets out new regulation system

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999The government has published the Care Standards Bill setting out proposals for the regulation of independent acute hospitals and...