Warning against hospital networks

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 1999William M Mercer has warned that current measures to contain the cost of private medical insurance could backfire...

Care Standards Bill sets out new regulation system

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999The government has published the Care Standards Bill setting out proposals for the regulation of independent acute hospitals and...

Hospital completes redevelopment

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999The Berkshire Independent Hospital in Reading, owned by Community Hospitals Group, has completed a £2.3m redevelopment. Improvements at the...

AMII freephone service

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 1999The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has set up a freephone service offering advice to members of...

New healthcare facility for Oxford

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999Independent Care has obtained planning consent for a new healthcare facility in Oxford. The Oxford Centre will hold up...

London Clinic self-pay option

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999The London Clinic has undertaken research to identify the motivation and barriers to individuals funding their own medical treatment....

Prime Health praise for IFAs

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 1999Prime Health, the healthcare subsidiary of Standard Life, has reported a 40% growth in business from Independent Financial...

Varied costs of hospital treatment

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999The National Schedule of Reference Costs, providing detailed information on the costs of NHS care, was published this month...

Low rating for NHS

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1999A report published by the Institute of Economic Affairs claims that the NHS delivers a standard of healthcare that...

PPP Healthcare link with AOL

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 1999PPP Healthcare has formed a new partnership with AOL to provide online information on healthcare related issues. AOL...