Users report discrimination from colleagues

A study carried out on behalf of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found that mental health professionals who are also users of services frequently...

Cancer resource launched

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998Charity CancerBACUP has launched a new CD-Rom which aims to provide fast access to detailed medical information on specific...

OHRA links up with PMC

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) May 1998OHRA UK Ltd is offering policyholder's health screening services at a reduced rate, in association with the Pathology...

NHS must be more flexible

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998The NHS must adopt a more coherent policy on career development, allowing for structured career breaks, according to Irene...

OFT report imminent

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) May 1998The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will publish its second report on health insurance before the end of...

Managed care an option for Germany

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998A new report published by the Office of Health Economics summarises the post-reform German healthcare system and analyses how...

Statistics show fall in number of beds

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998The Department of Health (DoH) has published figures on independent healthcare in England relating to the financial year 1996/97....

Growth in PMI income for 1997

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998Within the last month, BUPA, Guardian Royal Exchange, Legal & General, Norwich Union Healthcare, Western Provident Association (WPA) and...

Healthcare priorities

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) May 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 21 April 1998 at column 577) what representations have been...

Success of national standards for NHS need financial backing

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998The introduction of National Service Frameworks which will set national standards and define service models for NHS services will...