NHS investment in information systems

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1998The government has announced a £1 billion investment programme into information technology throughout the NHS.Secretary of State for Health...

Guardian / PPP restructuring

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1998Guardian Royal Exchange has completed the comprehensive review of its healthcare division, following the acquisition of PPP healthcare in...

Market review forecasts 20% share for NHS

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1998The Fitzhugh Directory of Independent Healthcare and Long Term Care, published this month, claims that the NHS is on...

Heart Hospital opens its doors

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1998The first new private hospital in London for 12 years this month opened its doors. The Heart Hospital, construction...

£320m promised to keep NHS waiting lists falling

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1998The Department of Health has published figures showing the number of people on waiting lists at end August 1998....

£50m plan to tackle nurse shortages

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1998Alan Milburn, health minister, this month revealed details of a £50m recruitment plan to tackle immediately nursing shortages in...

Columbia/HCA Healthcare disposes of more hospitals

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1998Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation is continuing to reorganise its operations in the US following its troubles last year. It announced...

Consultant bonus mooted

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1998The Department of Health is understood to be considering the introduction of a 'loyalty' bonus for those consultants who...

Nestor interims

Healthcare Market News (Company News) October 1998Nestor Healthcare Group plc announced interim figures this month for the 24-week period ending 19 June 1998. Turnover...

Abbey Hospitals developments

Healthcare Market News (News) October 1998Abbey Hospitals announced this month that it has acquired the Park House hospital in Liverpool from the Augustinian Sisters...