Healthcare Scotland results

Healthcare Market News (Company News) March 2000Healthcare Scotland Ltd reports substantial increases in revenues and profits for the year to June 1999. Revenues increased...

NHS alliance calls for NHS independence

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2000The NHS Alliance, representing two-thirds of primary care groups in England, has published a discussion document, Implementing the Vision,...

Blair statement signals shift in policy on independent sector

Healthcare Market News (News) March 2000The Prime Minister Tony Blair this month endorsed the use of private hospitals by health authorities and NHS trusts,...

PPP/Columbia results

Healthcare Market News (Company News) March 2000Latest filed accounts for the year to December 1998 for PPP/Columbia Healthcare, operators of four Central London Hospitals...

PFI contract signed

A new contract worth approximately £47m has been signed to build and operate new facilities for mental health services in Leeds under the government's...

BUPA contract with NHS trust

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2000BUPA Hospital Manchester has confirmed an arrangement with Manchester Children's Hospitals NHS Trust, which aims to help reduce waiting...

Health Authority Mergers

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) February 2000The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 31 January at column 450W) what proposals he has for...

Call for more home treatment

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2000A recent article in the British Medical Journal (BMJ 29 January 2000; 320/7230) argues that treatment at home for...

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)....