NHS Fundholding: Savings from Abolition

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) June 1998The government was asked (Lords Hansard 4 June 1998 at column WA50) how many managers currently engaged in NHS...

Funding problems and delays at Guy’s Hospital

Healthcare Market News (News) June 1998A damning report from the National Audit Office, published this month criticises the development of Thomas Guy House, a...

Drop in cancelled operations

Healthcare Market News (News) June 1998The government has seized on figures showing a fall in the number of cancelled NHS operations as evidence of...

Funding announced to help develop complementary and alternative medicine

Healthcare Market News (News) June 1998Further funding to help the professional organisation of complementary and alternative medicine in the UK was announced this month...

BMA applauds progress on primary care groups

Healthcare Market News (News) June 1998The British Medical Association's (BMA) General Medical Services Committee (GMSC) has accepted proposals put forward by health minister Alan...

Health service pay

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) June 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 13 May 1998 at column 152) how many staff in...

Shadow health secretary appointed

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) June 1998Ann Widdecombe, MP for Maidstone and Weald, has been appointed shadow health secretary in the reshuffle announced by William...

Stroke units

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) June 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 18 May 1998 at column 270) what plans the Department...

Chairman for Aspen Healthcare

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) June 1998Electra Fleming has announced the appointment of Michael Broke as chairman of Aspen Healthcare. The group was the subject...

Alternative health register

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) June 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 20 May 1998 at column 429) what plans the government...