Explicit principles of rationing should be agreed

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1998A new report by Professor Alan Maynard and Karen Bloor, health economists at the University of York, argues that...

Consumers’ Association targets consultants’ private work

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1998The Consumers' Association has called for a review of the influence of private practice on NHS waiting lists and...

Part-time nurses

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 9 November 1998 at column 83) what proportion of nurses...

Pay levels vary for GP practice managers

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1998GP practice managers currently earn an average of £20,000, according to a recently published survey by Pay & Workforce...

Christchurch Park Hospital for sale

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1998The Christchurch Park Hospital in Ipswich has confirmed that it is seeking a buyer.The hospital, which has 49 beds,...

Administrative staff

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 17 November 1998 at column 557) how many administrative staff...

Fundholding

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 7 December 1998 at column 73) what contingency plans have...

Claims for improvements in breast cancer services

Healthcare Market News (News) November 1998The government has claimed major improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer across the country, attributing the...

BCWA offers private healthcare to schools

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) November 1998BCWA Healthcare has launched a new product offering children at independent schools private medical insurance.The BCWA schools scheme...

Croydon wins mental health boost

Croydon council has been awarded a £415,000 grant to improve the borough's crisis response service for adults suffering severe mental illness.The partnership funding, awarded...