CCP publishes two interim reports on consultants’ work restrictions

As part of its ongoing study into restrictions imposed on NHS consultants’ non-contracted hours, the Co-operation and Competition Panel (CCP) has just published two...

NHS efficiency drive – a catalyst for change?

Lawyer Ross Griffiths speaks to Robert Potter about the commercial opportunities that could result from the latest NHS efficiency driveIn its recent publication Dealing...

GHG CEO calls for wider reform of health service

The chief executive of the UK’s largest hospital group has called on the government to introduce widespread reforms to the health service to make...

Benenden signs deal with West Midlands Hospital

Benenden Healthcare has formed a partnership with Ramsay Healthcare’s West Midlands Hospital near Birmingham to provide services for its members.The West Midlands Hospital is...

Spire Bristol matron

Louise Daniel has been appointed matron at Spire Bristol Hospital.Ms Daniel has been at the hospital for more than 20 years, working as an...

Green light for Barking & Dagenham merger

The Competition and Cooperation Panel (CPP) has recommended that the proposed merger of Barking & Dagenham community services and North East London Foundation Trust...

BUPA board appointments

Bupa has appointed Professor Sir John Tooke and Lawrence Churchill to its board as non-executive directors, with effect from 1 July 2009.In addition to...

Mark Britnell quits the DH

Mark Britnell, NHS director general for commissioning and system management, is leaving the Department of Health (DH) to head up a European healthcare division...

Mental health tariff draws a small step closer

The extension of payment by results (PbR) to mental health services moved a small step closer last month after the Department of Health (DH)...

Bupa International launches worldwide health insurance

Bupa International has launched a flexible worldwide PMI policy for individual customers.Worldwide Health Options is a modular plan featuring a core product and four...