Back pain major cause of sickness absence

Healthcare Market News (News) July 1999A statistical bulletin published this month by the Department of Health (DoH), The Prevalence of Back Pain in Great...

Scottish waiting lists

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) July 1999The Secretary of State for Scotland was asked (Hansard 30 June 1999 at column 210) how many people in...

BCWA argues against networks

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) July 1999BCWA Healthcare has questioned the strategy adopted by major healthcare insurers which operate limited hospital networks on the...

Learning disabilities

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 19 May 1999 at column 376) what plans he has for a White Paper on...

Aricept

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 24 May 1999 at column 21) what assessment the Department of Health (DoH) has made...

Alzheimer’s disease

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 26 May 1999 at column 159) to estimate the incidence of Alzheimer's disease in England...

GPs and elderly patients

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 8 June 1999 at column 280) what monitoring mechanisms are in place to ensure that...

Services for stroke sufferers

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 8 June 1999 at column 282) what actions the Department of Health (DoH) intends to...

Substance misuse guidelines

The Standing Conference on Drug Abuse (SCODA) and the Children's Legal Centre have introduced guidelines for developing services for young people charged with violent...

HMT purchases Churchill Clinic

Healthcare Market News (News) June 1999 The Hospital Management Trust (HMT) has acquired the Churchill Clinic in Lambeth, London SE1. HMT has...