Health Committee calls for end to reliance on agency staff

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1999The Health Select Committee of the House of Commons has criticised the reliance of the NHS on agency and...

BUPA promotes critical illness cover

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 1999BUPA has offered one month's cover free of charge to customers taking out critical illness cover before 31...

Residential and nursing homes

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 2 March 1999 at column 678) to list those local authorities which no longer directly...

PPP Network reaches London

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1999PPP Healthcare has released details of the hospitals to be included in its preferred provider network in Central London....

Adolescent eating disorders unit opens

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1999A new dedicated unit for the treatment of children and adolescents suffering from eating disorders was opened this month...

Mental health services (joint finance)

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 23 February 1999 at column 249) what joint finance monies and project funding are being...

Norwich Union reaches agreement with BUPA

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1999Norwich Union Healthcare has reached agreement with BUPA Hospitals after threatening to make a formal complaint about the latter's...

Addiction treatment centre opens

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1999Priory Healthcare has this month opened what it hails as 'the first truly comprehensive adolescent addiction treatment centre in...

Healthcall wins second police contract

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1999Healthcall Group has been awarded the contract for the provision of police surgeon services by West Yorkshire Police. As...

CIGNA managing director

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) March 1999CIGNA healthcare and Group Life has appointed Philippa Dickson as its new managing director. She joins the company from...