Boots opens family planning clinic

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1998Boots the Chemist's came in for criticism from some quarters this month when it was revealed that it is...

PPP defends premium increases

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 1998Premium rates on PPP Healthcare's Extensive policy have been increased by 56%. However, PPP Healthcare has defended the...

Borders council keeps residential homes in-house

Scottish Borders Council has confirmed this month that after inviting tenders from the private sector for its six residential homes, it has decided to...

LST Clinic closed

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1998The LST Clinic, based in Harley Street, Central London was closed this month. It is thought the group had...

Complaint against HSA upheld

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 1998The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against a direct mail campaign undertaken by HSA Healthcare....

Government publishes mental health strategy

Secretary of State for Health Frank Dobson this month announced the government's proposals to modernise mental health services. The proposals are set out in...

New dentistry regulations will push up waiting lists

Healthcare Market News (Dentistry) December 1998Dentists are refusing to treat patients who require a general anaesthetic following the publication of new guidance by the...

Bill could net NHS £100m a year

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1998The government has published a Bill which it believes will raise in the region of £100m per year for...

Provision of healthcare benefits not expected to increase

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 1998The provision of healthcare benefits by employers is not expected to increase over the next year, according to...

Tamaris acquisition and figures

Tamaris plc announced this month the completion of the acquisition of the Rosemount Nursing Home, Blairgowrie, for a consideration of £1.474m. The home is...