Chair of MHAC

Margaret Clayton has been appointed chair of the Mental Health Act Commission, the statutory body responsible under the Mental Health Act 1983, for protecting...

NHS comes under pressure

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999A row has broken out over the capability of the NHS in dealing with winter pressures, following a serious...

Columbia on prowl

Healthcare Market News (Company News) December 1999The mighty US-based Columbia Healthcare, which has been through a number of recent unpleasant encounters with US regulatory...

Sainsbury Centre head of policy

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) December 1999The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health has announced the appointment of Caroline Quest to the position of head of...

£31m development for NHS trust

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has signed the final agreement which will mark the start of construction of new facilities for mental health...

Occupational health win for BMI

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999BT has selected BMI Health Services to provide occupational health services for its 100,000 employees under a two year...

Centralisation for Fresenius Kabi

Healthcare Market News (Company News) December 1999All four divisions of the UK operations of Fresenius Kabi have been brought together in Runcorn, Cheshire. The...

Chairman designate for Partnerships UK

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) December 1999Derek Higgs has been appointed chairman designate of Partnerships UK, the private sector body set up to assist public...

Southern Cross opens new homes

Southern Cross has this month opened new nursing homes in Salford, Manchester. Laburnam Court and Holly Court are both purpose-built facilities with single rooms...

Stoke Mandeville seeks private operator for PPU

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999Stoke Mandeville Hospital NHS Trust has invited expressions of interest for the running of a new private patients unit...