Community Hospitals interim

Healthcare Market News (Company News) March 2000Community Hospitals Group (CHG), operators of 22 hospitals with 850 beds, reports a 6% increase in revenues for...

Community care has improved quality of life

Community care has enhanced the quality of life for over 500 patients discharged from two long-stay psychiatric hospitals, according to a paper published in...

Further increase in waiting lists

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2000The government was forced to announce yet another rise in waiting lists this month, relating to the period from...

BUPA income protection

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 2000BUPA has relaunched its existing income protection scheme, offering guaranteed subscription rates under the new name of Lifestyle...

Coverage Care director

Coverage Care has announced the appointment of Len Bamber as managing director for its principal operating company, Coverage Care (Gloucestershire). Mr Bamber joined the...

BUPA physiotherapy deal

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2000BUPA has signed a contract with Health Partners Ltd to promote physiotherapy services to football clubs. Health Partners Ltd...

Norwich Union launches children’s passport

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 2000Norwich Union Healthcare has launched a medical passport for children, designed for parents to keep track of a...

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...