Road Traffic Bill reaches final stage in the Commons

Healthcare Market News (News) February 1999Measures to help the NHS recover the cost of treating road traffic accident victims came closer this month as...

NICE proposals launched

Healthcare Market News (News) February 1999Secretary of State for Health Frank Dobson has published proposals on how the new National Institute for Clinical Excellence...

John Denham appointed Minister of State at Department of Health

John Denham MP has been appointed Minister of State at the Department of Health, replacing Alan Milburn. Mr Denham was previously Parliamentary Under-Secretary of...

New fees agreed for medical reports on drivers

Healthcare Market News (News) February 1999New higher fees for doctors completing medical reports on drivers have been agreed between the British Medical Association (BMA)...

Select Appointments acquisition

Healthcare Market News (Company News) February 1999Select Appointments (Holdings) plc announced this month that it has acquired an 85% interest in Beresford Blake Thomas...

Sun Healthcare Group

Sun Healthcare Group (SHG) one of the largest US nursing home operators (and the holding company of UK based Ashbourne Group plc) has seen...

NHS Direct rollout speeded up

Healthcare Market News (News) February 1999The government has announced that it will extend its nurse helpline NHS Direct, to cover 60% of the country...

John Denham appointed Minister of State

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) February 1999John Denham MP was appointed Minister of State at the Department of Health on 24 December 1998. He was...

Audit Commission chair

The Department for the Environment, Transport and Regions has confirmed the appointment of Helena Shovelton as chair of the Audit Commission. Helena Shovelton is...

Mortality statistics for England and Wales

Healthcare Market News (News) February 1999The Office for National Statistics has published its annual report on deaths in England and Wales, covering 1996. The...