Changes to BUPA management structure

Healthcare Market News (News) July 1998BUPA has announced it is to change the reporting structure of its various businesses. Under the revised arrangements all...

New entrant in primary healthcare development

Healthcare Market News (Company News) July 1998A new company, Swanwell Developments, has been set up to identify and develop suitable sites for NHS GP...

Sussex hospital closes

Healthcare Market News (News) July 1998The Sussex Private Hospital in St Leonards on Sea in East Sussex has announced this month that it is...

Clinicare partnership with BIIBA

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) July 1998The British Insurance and Investment Broker's Association (BIIBA), has named Clinicare as its preferred PMI provider and is...

Silicone gel breast implants present no greater risk

Healthcare Market News (News) July 1998The report of the Independent Review Group (IRG) on Silicone Gel Breast Implants, published this month, concludes that there...

ERC Frankona survey indicates strong performance

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) July 1998The reinsurance company ERC Frankona has this month published the results of its annual survey of group risk...

Sinclair Montrose

Healthcare Market News (Company News) June 1998Rumours in the market state that Sinclair Montrose is currently in discussions to sell one of its core...

Inspection manager appointed

Jane Barrow has been appointed manager of East Sussex, Brighton and Hove health authority's nursing home registration and inspection unit. Ms Barrow previously worked...

Nursing Home Properties acquisitions

Nursing Home Properties (NHP) this month announced the acquisition, through its subsidiaries, of 43 care homes comprising 2390 beds for £83.13m.The acquisitions are:* Four nursing...

Group sets out recommendations

The Independent Reference Group set up to review the provision of mental health services and the proposed closure of long-stay hospitals has put forward...