Committee changes for BMA

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) May 1998James Johnson, currently chairman of the British Medical Association's (BMA) central consultants and specialists committee, has been elected chairman...

‘List Buster’ appointed to oversee push on waiting lists

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998The government has appointed a 'List Buster' to reinforce the national drive to push down NHS waiting lists. Peter...

Consultant contracts

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) May 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 24 April 1998 at column 734) whether the Department of...

Wolverhampton Nuffield appointment

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) May 1998The Wolverhampton Nuffield Hospital has appointed Brian Lee as the hospital's new head of nursing. Mr Lee has experience...

Scottish waiting lists rise

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998Figures released by the Scottish Office show that the number of people waiting for treatment in Scotlandin the latest...

Problems for WHC

Healthcare Market News (Company News) May 1998There was not exactly very much good news this month for Westminster Health Care plc (WHC). It turns...

Marketing appointment for Clinident

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) May 1998Bridget Poulter has been appointed marketing coordinator at Clinident, which is part of Medical Insurance Agency Ltd and provides...

BMI purchases hospital

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998BMI Healthcare has purchased the Victoria Park Hospital in Manchester from Community Hospitals Group plc (CHG). The hospital was...

Barbican Healthcare preliminary figures

Healthcare Market News (Company News) May 1998Barbican Healthcare plc (the 72% owned subsidiary of Pacific Healthcare) announced this month its preliminary figures for the...

Primary care insurance launched

Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998Norwich Union has launched a new primary care private medical insurance product, GP First, providing 24-hour GP cover and...