The importance of service in PMI

Healthcare Market News (Special Report) February 1999Service is a competitive factor The main players in the private medical insurance (PMI) industry agree that the...

BUPA price rise will impact on PMI premiums

Healthcare Market News (News) February 1999As BUPA's insurance arm (BUPA Partnership) completes the negotiation of discounted prices with hospital providers included on its preferred...

General Medical Clinics share issue

Healthcare Market News (Company News) February 1999General Medical Clinics plc (GMC) which operates private medical centres in London is seeking to raise up to...

Action promised to reform Ashworth Hospital

Ashworth Hospital has been given four months to develop an action plan to implement urgent and necessary changes to the current regime, following publication...

Quality framework document agreed

Healthcare Market News (News) February 1999Quality standards for the independent acute healthcare sector have been drawn up and ratified by the Private Practice Committee...

WPA launches PMI for self-employed

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) February 1999WPA Health Insurance has launched a new PMI product aimed specifically at the self-employed.The scheme is called Freelance...

Register for adults with learning disabilities

East Sussex county council is producing a register of adults with learning disabilities who live or come from East Sussex, to help plan services...

Nurse pay increased to attract new recruits

Healthcare Market News (News) February 1999 Secretary of State for Health Frank Dobson has released details of pay awards for all NHS...

Clinicare claims success in 1998

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) February 1999Clinicare is claiming year on year membership growth of 46% for 1998 in the group PMI market. This...

Four Seasons takes on Rochefort

Four Seasons Healthcare plc has confirmed that it has taken on the management of five homes and 247 beds previously operated by Rochefort Healthcare...