NHS access problems continue

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) February 2000Health authorities in England and Wales receive an average 20,000 telephone calls a month regarding problems finding an NHS...

Topping out for PFI hospital

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2000A topping out ceremony was held this month at the Calderdale Hospital, Halifax, West Yorkshire. The hospital is currently...

Nestor loses on contracts

Healthcare Market News (Company News) February 2000Nestor Healthcare reports that it has made a loss on two contracts in its BNA nurse division for...

New recruit for CSG

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) February 2000Ian Riley, former business development director at PPP Healthcare, has joined recruitment company Corporate Services Group plc. Mr Riley...

Disability Living Allowance

The Secretary of State for Social Security was asked (Hansard 18 January at column 430W) if he will estimate (a) how many people will...

New laser clinic at Stamford

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2000A new clinic offering skin and laser treatment has opened at the Stamford Hospital, West London. The clinic has...

Long waits for NHS accident and emergency departments

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2000The Association of Community Health Councils for England and Wales (ACHCEW) this month published the results of its annual...

New company formed to handle billing and claims

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) February 2000A new company has been established to further enable widespread use of electronic data interchange (EDI) throughout the...

Chief executive of St Andrew’s Group

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) February 2000Sir John Brigstocke is to be the next chief executive officer of St Andrew's Group of Hospitals, with effect...

BUPA Hospital wins sports contract

Healthcare Market News (News) February 2000BUPA Hospital Cardiff has won a contract to provide sports injury services in the new National Indoor Athletics Centre...