Formal admissions under the Mental Health Act

Information on patients formally detained in hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983 was published this month by the Department of HealthThis bulletin is...

Cost of work accidents and ill health

Healthcare Market News (News) November 1999A report published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSA) shoes that workplace accidents and ill health in 1995/96...

Mental Health Services

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) August 1999The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 5 July 1999 at column 400) what improvements he proposes...

Green Paper proposes changes to law

The government has published a Green Paper setting out proposed changes to the Mental Health Act 1983. The changes proposed allow for compulsory care...

NICE programme unveiled

Healthcare Market News (News) November 1999Health Secretary Alan Milburn has announced the first full work programme for the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE)....

Mental Health Act admissions

Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) November 1999The Department of Health this month published information on patients formally detained in hospital under the Mental Health...

Action week planned

The Mental Health Foundation has confirmed details of its Mental Health Action Week, which is due to take place from Saturday 22 April to...

Consultation on regulation of herbal medicines

Healthcare Market News (News) November 1999Steps towards a more effective way of regulating herbal medicines, intended to maximise both consumer choice and public safety...

Elderly Patients

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) November 1999Mr Peter Bottomley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what evidence he has assessed since May 1997...

Nursing Homes

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 10 November 1999 at column 661) what discussions he has had or plans to have...