Government accepts recommendations on medical workforce

Healthcare Market News (News) July 1998The government has announced that it has accepted recommendations made by the Medical Workforce Standing Committee to increase the...

PFI hospital for Greenwich

Healthcare Market News (News) July 1998Health Secretary Frank Dobson announced this month the completion of negotiations to build a new 571 bed NHS hospital...

UKCC leaflet on complaints

Healthcare Market News (News) July 1998The UK Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (UKCC) has launched a new information leaflet, outlining procedures...

Sinclair Montrose acquisition

Healthcare Market News (Company News) July 1998Sinclair Montrose announced this month that it has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire the entire issued...

‘State-of-the-art’ heart unit to be installed at hospital

Healthcare Market News (News) July 1998A 'state-of-the-art' cardiac unit, including a catheter laboratory, is to be installed at the Yorkshire Clinic in Bingley, West...

BMA protest over fees

Healthcare Market News (News) July 1998The British Medical Association (BMA) is advising doctors working with the Benefits Agency Medical Services (BAMS) not to sign...

Hospital hitsquad powers outlined

Healthcare Market News (News) July 1998Secretary of State for Health Frank Dobson has this month outlined in more detail the government proposals to raise...

New MD for Prime Health

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) July 1998Peter Dalby is to retire as managing director of Prime Health on 30 September 1998. He will be replaced...

£14m to extend NHS direct

Healthcare Market News (News) July 1998£14m has been earmarked to back the extension of NHS Direct following the success of the first three pilot...

Surgeon appointed to European Union

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) July 1998Professor Roger Greenhalgh has been elected president of surgery of the European Union of Medical Specialities which sets standards...