Concern over prescribing guidelines

Mental health charity SANE has expressed concern over new draft guidelines for prescribing medication for patients suffering from schizophrenia.The draft guidelines recommend that people...

Sun opts for Chapter 11

Sun Healthcare Group, owners of UK operators Ashbourne, has this month filed voluntary petitions with the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware...

National standards for mental health published

The Department of Health (DoH) has published the long overdue National Service Framework for mental health, setting out the level of services which health...

Alan Milburn appointed new Secretary of State for Health

Alan Milburn has been appointed as Secretary of State for Health. He replaces Frank Dobson who has announced his intention to seek the Labour...

Virgin partnerships

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1999Virgin Active has teamed up with Healthcall and Norwich Union Healthcare to offer an on-site medical facility and discounted...

Cornhill withdraws from market

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 1999Cornhill Insurance plc has announced that it is to withdraw from the healthcare market and ceased writing new...

London Clinic accreditation

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1999The London Clinic has been awarded both the Health Quality Service (HQS) accreditation and certification to ISO 9002.To achieve...

Sports injury plan launched

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 1999Forester Health has launched a sports injury plan specifically designed for amateur sportspersons. The company claims that injuries...

Survey shows support for partnership

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1999A survey undertaken by MORI, commissioned by General Healthcare Group, has reported that the majority of those surveyed agree...

BUPA launches new products

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 1999BUPA has launched three new employee benefit schemes for companies with 10 employees or more. The new products...