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DH says efficiency will help deliver budget savings
The Department of Health (DH) has said it will ramp up efficiency further in order to make the £2.3bn savings in its spending ordered...
Aspen owners record leap in profits
Global Healthcare Partners Ltd, the parent company of hospital provider group Aspen Healthcare, enjoyed a solid year of growth in 2007, according to its...
Recession takes its toll on nation’s health
The economic downturn is leaving Britons stressed, inactive and unhealthy as people look to save time and money by cutting back on exercise and...
Bupa warning over ageing workforce
Higher rates of chronic diseases and mental illness threaten to slash the productivity of UK businesses as the country’s workforce becomes dominated by an...
Think tank calls for ‘healthy living bonus’
The government should use incentives and bonuses, alongside greater investment in prevention, to encourage individuals to take better care of their health, rather than...
Care quality in the independent sector
Hugo Swire asked (20 April 2009: Column 477W) what recent steps have been taken to monitor the effect of the use of private sector...
Mental Health Foundation launches self management programme
The Mental Health Foundation has launched an £816,000 research programme into self management for people diagnosed with a severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia...
Faster roll-out of talking therapies announced
A quarter more talking therapy services than originally planned will be rolled out by the NHS this year to help people suffering from depression...
ISTCs coming up for renewal
Mike Penning asked (10 March 2009: Column 382W) which independent sector treatment centres (ISTCs) have contracts due for renewal in the next six and...
Rise in numbers accessing mental health services
The number of people accessing NHS specialist mental health services rose by 3.4%, according to the latest year’s figures released by the NHS Information...
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