Government and BMA agree new consultant deal

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999Consultants are to get additional money in recognition of their increased workload, and the intensity of work undertaken, under...

IHA appointment

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 1999Sally Taber, previously at the Royal College of Nursing, has joined the Independent Healthcare Association (IHA) as head of...

Northern Ireland health minister

Following the devolution of powers to the new Northern Ireland Executive, Sinn Fein member Bairbre De Brun, was elected Minister for the Department of...

NHS Direct on-line

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999The government has expanded NHS Direct to offer an online version of the service. Although at present the system...

Liberty appointment

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) December 1999Liberty Occupational Health has recruited Sharon Horan to head its national occupational health services division. Sharon Horan is the...

Intensive care beds

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 1999The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 22 November at column 31) how many intensive care beds...

£75m redevelopment for King’s College Hospital

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999The Secretary of State for Health, Alan Milburn, and the Treasury have given approval to a £75m redevelopment at...

Prime Health marketing manager

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) December 1999Julian Ross has been appointed marketing manager of Prime Health, the healthcare subsidiary of Standard Life. The newly created...

Northern Ireland health minister

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) December 1999Following the devolution of powers to the new Northern Ireland Executive, Sinn Fein member Bairbre De Brun, was elected...

Winter Pressures Funding

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 1999The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 2 December at column 305W) what proposals he has for...