Fall in cancer cases

Healthcare Market News (News) June 1998Between 1992 and 1995 the total number of newly diagnosed cancer cases fell by 3% in males and 4%...

ABI information sheets

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) June 1998The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has produced information sheets for consumers which seek to explain the benefits...

Support for PCGs

Healthcare Market News (News) June 1998A survey of health authority finance directors conducted by the Health Service Journal and the Healthcare Financial Management Association...

Information on NHS trusts to be published

Healthcare Market News (News) June 1998The government has this month announced a series of wide-ranging measures aimed at improving the quality and efficiency of...

Change for CS Healthcare

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) June 1998CS Healthcare has launched two new policies following a recent reappraisal of the society's function and existing health...

DoH to commission mental health research

Healthcare Market News (News) June 1998The Department of Health (DoH) is inviting tenders for its mental health research programme which seeks to provide a...

Survey reveals new concern over health

Healthcare Market News (News) June 1998A Gallup survey commissioned by the Daily Telegraph this month found that 48% of those surveyed identified health as...

ABI reports jump in demand for life and pensions policies

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) June 1998The Association of British Insurers has reported that sales of new life and pension policies during the first...

Quality initiative launched

Healthcare Market News (News) June 1998An independent body which aims to raise quality standards within UK healthcare was launched this month by health minister...

Small rise in GP numbers

Healthcare Market News (News) June 1998The number of General Practitioners in England rose by 0.9% between 1996 and 1997 and by an average of...