Chairman designate for Partnerships UK

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) December 1999Derek Higgs has been appointed chairman designate of Partnerships UK, the private sector body set up to assist public...

Southern Cross opens new homes

Southern Cross has this month opened new nursing homes in Salford, Manchester. Laburnam Court and Holly Court are both purpose-built facilities with single rooms...

Stoke Mandeville seeks private operator for PPU

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999Stoke Mandeville Hospital NHS Trust has invited expressions of interest for the running of a new private patients unit...

Corporate Services Group reshapes

Healthcare Market News (Company News) December 1999Corporate Services Group, troubled by financial problems over the last year, has announced the appointment of three senior...

Private hospital market buoyant

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999Demand for private hospital treatment remained buoyant in the economic and political climate of 1999, according to Laing's Healthcare...

Ageism in NHS

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 29 November at column 77W) what action he will take to prevent ageism in the...

HCI contract win

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999HCI International Medical Centre has secured a renewed contract with Algeria's National Social Security Federation, CNAS, which it claims...

BUPA launches fixed price scheme

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 1999BUPA has launched a fixed price private medical insurance scheme which guarantees subscription rates for either five or...

Primary Care

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 1999The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 6 December at column 447W) when he will issue guidelines...

BUPA in NHS training link

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999The BUPA Hospital Norwich is working in partnership with the NHS to provide training for radiographers, in what is...