Equity of service

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) March 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 9 February 1998 at column 58) what steps are being...

Police service should consider contract-ing out forensic medical services

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998A report published by the Audit Commission recommends that police forces should consider purchasing all forensic medical services under...

NHS management costs

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) March 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 12 February 1998 at column 360) what assessment has been...

Nestor wins in contract for Benefits Agency

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998Three contracts to operate the Benefits Agency Medical Service (BAMS) have been awarded to the Sema Group, a company...

Consultants (merit payments)

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) March 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 17 February 1998 at column 551) whether the government will...

Guidance issued on implementation of proposals for NHS

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998The implementation of the White Paper on modernising the NHS The New NHS and the Green Paper on public...

Call for independent inspectorate

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998The statutory inspection of private hospitals should be undertaken by an independent body not itself involved in the provision...

NHS trust mergers

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) March 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 18 February at column 711) whether a statement will be...

Ambulance trust loses out to private firm

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998Royal London Hospitals NHS trust has awarded a contract for non-urgent ambulance services to a private company - M...

Nuffield to build hospital in NHS grounds

Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998Nuffield Hospitals is to build a new hospital in the grounds of the Castle Hill Hospital in Hull, owned...