Gamma knife surgery centre

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1997The Cromwell Hospital is to establish London's first gamma knife surgery centre. The gamma knife is used to treat...

Abbey National enters PMI market

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 1997Abbey National, the UK's fifth largest bank, has launched a private medical insurance scheme, offering two options to...

Proposed Caremark acquisition goes to MMC

Margaret Beckett, President of the Board of Trade, has decided, in accordance with the advice of the Director General of Fair Trading, to refer...

Claremont Hospital selected as MRI Centre

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1997The Claremont Hospital in Sheffield, owned by Bon Secours Health System, has been selected by the British Boxing Board...

BUPA intermediary training

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 1997BUPA has launched an interactive computer-based training programme as the centrepiece of an education programme for its HealthSelect...

Tamaris figures

Tamaris plc announced interim figures this month for the period ended 30 September 1997. Turnover rose 117% from £7.14m to £15.47m as did operating...

UKCC register shows decline in new admissions to register

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1997The annual statistical analysis of the register of the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing Midwifery and Health Visiting...

Prime Health pledges support for intermediaries

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 1997Prime Health, the fourth largest private medical insurer has also pledged its support for intermediaries this month with...

Reducing the cost of schizophrenia

The cost of treating patients suffering from schizophrenia accounts currently accounts for 2.8% of total NHS expenditure and total direct and indirect costs of...

Improved coordination of specialised services called for

Healthcare Market News (News) December 1997Health authorities need more central support and stronger local alliances to make sure that patients are getting the specialised...