BUPA launches cataract clinic

Healthcare Market News (News) August 1999The BUPA South Bank Hospital has officially opened a new 'walk in walk out' cataract clinic. The £200,000 Worcester...

Small fall in waiting lists

Healthcare Market News (News) August 1999The number of people waiting for NHS operations in England has fallen for the first time in three months,...

Heart chief executive

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 1999The Heart Hospital has appointed Joshua Goh as chief executive, following the departure of Richard Dodds. According to the...

Dorset to transfer homes

Dorset county council is planning to transfer six of its seven remaining residential homes to the independent sector. The future of the seventh home...

Southern Cross expands portfolio

Southern Cross has this month added 17 homes and over 1000 beds to its portfolio, taking the total number of homes and beds under...

Ombudsman criticises council’s choice

The Local Government Ombudsman, Edward Osmotherley, has this month published the findings of his investigation into a complaint against the London borough of Hounslow.The...

Bed-blocking (West Country)

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 28 June 1999 at column 49) what steps he has taken to stop bed-blocking in...

NHS reports millennium progress

Healthcare Market News (News) July 1999The NHS is on target to ensure Millennium readiness according to figures published this month at the Action 2000...

Radiotherapy

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) July 1999The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 14 June 1999 at column 11) (1) when the national...

CSG director

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) July 1999Corporate Services Group has this month announced the departure of its head of healthcare Geoffrey Shopland. The company, which...