Health service budget

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 30 March 1998 at column 436) what is the Department...

New president for HCSA

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) April 1998The Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) has elected Mr Winston Peters as its presidents. He replaces Dr Robin...

A further 50,000 join NHS waiting lists

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998The Department of Health has published provisional waiting list figures relating to 31 December 1997 which show the number...

Primary Health Properties interim results

Healthcare Market News (Company News) March 1998Primary Health Properties plc (PHP) reported interim figures this month for the six month period ending 31 December...

New directors for Community Hospitals and Aspen

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) March 1998Community Hospitals Group has this month announced the appointment of Loretta Tinckham as a non-executive director. She is currently...

Smart card proposed for health service

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998GPT Card Technology is seeking to promote the capabilities of a new health smart card to the private healthcare...

Management buyout for Paracelsus

Healthcare Market News (Company News) March 1998In a management buyout, Aspen Healthcare Holdings Ltd - formerly Paracelsus UK has been acquired from troubled German...

Community Hospitals figures

Healthcare Market News (Company News) March 1998Community Hospitals Group (CHG) reported interim figures this month for the half year to 31 December 1997. Turnover...

Action to address imbalance in merit award system

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998Health Minister Alan Milburn has promised action to address imbalance in the awarding of distinction awards to NHS consultants....

Consolidation predicted in PMI market

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 1998The takeover of PPP healthcare by Guardian Royal Exchange combines one of the traditional medical insurance sector leaders...