Further woes at Tamaris

There has been a lot of news this month about the quoted 'minnow', Tamaris plc (market capitalisation only £18 million). Although no new chairman...

Bolton receives money for mental health services

Bolton metropolitan borough council social services department is set to receive around £200,000 to improve services for people with mental health needs.The funding will...

Mind calls for legal right to services

Mental health charity Mind has published the findings of a survey undertaken in response to the government's review of the Mental Health Act 1983....

CSG hangs in balance

Healthcare Market News (Company News) April 1999The future of Corporate Services Group (CSG), the recruitment company (which still retains a healthcare division) will be...

William M Mercer predicts 22% increase in PMI cost

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 1999Further to HMN's lead story last month regarding tax increases for private medical insurance, William M Mercer has...

BUPA launches new cash plan

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 1999BUPA has launched a new cash plan product with subscriptions starting at £1.55 per week. It is the...

PPP Healthcare and Lloyds Pharmacy launch travel insurance

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 1999PPP Healthcare is launching a six-week consumer campaign to promote a range of PPP Healthcare annual travel insurance...

Mandatory accreditation launched

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) April 1999BUPA has officially launched its mandatory accred-itation scheme for dentists signed up to its network. It will now seek...

Low confidence in clinical governance

Healthcare Market News (News) April 1999A survey conducted by the Health Quality Service (HQS) has concluded that confidence in the quality of care amongst...

Growth in demand for private care

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) April 1999Just over a quarter of all patients visiting dental practices in the UK now pay privately for dental care,...