Increase in the number of GP registrars

Healthcare Market News (News) June 1999Secretary of State for Health Frank Dobson has welcomed government figures showing a 7.7% increase in the number of...

Consultant suspensions

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) June 1999The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 11 May 1999 at column 111) when he expects to...

Non-medical workforce statistics

Healthcare Market News (News) June 1999The Department of Health has published the ninth annual statistical bulletin showing the number of non-medical staff employed in...

Sinclair Montrose

Healthcare Market News (Company News) June 1999After much delay and speculation it was finally announced this month that the independent directors of Sinclair Montrose...

Government publishes proposals for regulation

Healthcare Market News (News) June 1999The government has published its consultation document setting out the proposed new regulatory framework for independent hospitals and clinics....

Nuffield figures

Healthcare Market News (Company News) June 1999Nuffield Hospitals Group has this month published its annual report for 1998. Turnover for the year increased 17%...

WPA accuses hospitals of exploitation

Healthcare Market News (News) June 1999Western Provident Association (WPA) has accused independent hospital providers of 'exploiting' patients who have private medical insurance by charging...

Prime Health sales restructure a success

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) June 1999Prime Health, part of the Standard Life Group, has announced that the restructuring of its intermediary sales area...

New surgery centre under development

Healthcare Market News (News) June 1999A new centre specialising in radiosurgery is due to open later this year, located on the corner of Harley...

ABI launches consumer guides

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) June 1999The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has launched a programme of initiatives designed to make purchasing PMI easier...