Nuffield figures

Healthcare Market News (Company News) June 1998Nuffield Hospitals published this month annual figures for the 12 months to 31 December 1997. Turnover increased just...

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...

RNIB Scottish post

The Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) has appointed Gerry McLaugghlin as assistant director for Scotland in a newly created role. Mr McLaughlin's...

Chiropody services

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 1 June 1998 at column 132) what response has been made by the Department of...

Mental health services

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 20 May 1998 at column 429) to make a statement on the means by which...

Learning disabled people

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 5 June 1998 at column 408) what estimate has been made of the number of...

UCB Healthcare appointments

UCB Healthcare has announced the appointments of Nick Marshall as business development manager and Peter Bulkeley as finance director.Mr Marshall is former head of...