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...

Cygnet to open new hospital

Healthcare Market News (News) June 1999Cygnet Healthcare has announced the purchase of a new 90-bed nursing home in Beckton, East London. After minor remodelling...

PPP launches NHS plan

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) June 1999PPP Healthcare has launched a new private medical insurance policy which offers access to private healthcare treatment -...

BUPA launches health screen for elderly

Healthcare Market News (News) June 1999BUPA has launched a Later Life Health Screen which is designed for people aged 60 and over. The new...

New shadow health team appointed

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) June 1999Conservative leader William Hague has completed the reshuffle of his shadow cabinet, promoting Ann Widdecombe to shadow home secretary....

Waiting lists rise in April

Healthcare Market News (News) June 1999Following months of successive falls in the numbers waiting for admission to NHS hospitals, there was a slight increase...

NICE communications director

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) June 1999Andrew Dillon, chief executive of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), has this month announced the appointment of...

£18.5m Nottingham PFI deal signed

Healthcare Market News (News) June 1999Health Minister John Denham has announced the development of a new facility at Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospital...

Funding announced for dental pilots

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) June 1999The government has announced details of the second wave of pilot schemes intended to improve access to NHS dentistry....