Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health and King’s Fund launch initiative for London’s mental health

A new initiative worth £2m has been launched with the aim of improving mental health services in areas with some of the highest social...

University awarded grant for research into Alzheimer’s disease

Middlesex University's Health Research Centre has been awarded a £50,000 grant from the European Commission (EC) for a project that will evaluate all Alzheimer's...

Managed care could improve quality

Healthcare Market News (News) April 1998The Office of Health Economics (OHE) has published a report by Dr Peter West, senior lecturer in Health Economics,...

Boots launches health insurance products

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 1998Boots The Chemists (BTC) has announced the launch of a range of nine health and travel insurance products....

Norwich Union launches award scheme

Healthcare Market News (News) April 1998Norwich Union Healthcare is sponsoring the Hospital Hero Award which aims to pay tribute to volunteers and non-medical staff...

Executive HealthCare link up with Physicians’ Health Plan

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 1998Executive HealthCare, the healthcare administration subsidiary of ERC Frankona has announced that it has acquired a significant shareholding...

Job prospects slow in private healthcare

Healthcare Market News (News) April 1998Job prospects in private healthcare for the second quarter of 1998 have continued to decline against the comparative quarter...

Patient satisfaction for Prime Health

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 1998Prime Health has received a vote of confidence from its customers, according to the findings of the recently...

MIA launches training services

Healthcare Market News (News) April 1998The Medical Insurance Agency (MIA) has launched MIA Training and Resource Services for dentistry. The move follows the recent...

BCWA Spring discounts

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 1998BCWA Healthcare has negotiated discounts of up to almost £50 off health check programmes for its customers. BCWA...