Restrictions on Viagra prescribing

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Healthcare Market News (News) February 1999Secretary of State for Health Frank Dobson has launched a six-week public consultation new policy proposals to allow NHS...

PFI deals completed in London

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Healthcare Market News (News) February 1999A total of three London NHS trusts have this month completed negotiations on contracts for new healthcare facilities to...

Patient referrals

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Healthcare Market News (Parliament) February 1999The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 7 December 1999 at column 74) what arrangements the government...

Road Traffic Bill reaches final stage in the Commons

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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