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Hempsons team expands
Hempsons has expanded its healthcare litigation team with the appointment of Mark Tempest, who will join as associate solicitor.Mr Tempest, who has extensive experience...
Transfer to acute standard contract delayed
Independent sector providers are unlikely to move onto the NHS’s acute standard contract before the start of next year following legal delays.According to the...
GPs trained to spot dementia early
In the continued absence of the publication of the long-promised National Dementia Strategy (see this issue, Mental health &?Specialist care), care services minister Phil...
Property financier in supported housing deal
The Liverpool property investment group GB Finance has signed a partnership deal with Cosmopolitan Housing Association in a project that will provide specialist accommodation...
Social care initiative makes jump to acute care
Legislation that will permit the distribution of direct payments to hospital patients were published in the Health Bill last month as part of government...
New health head for capital
Commissioning across a number of national health and social care bodies will be headed up by the former head of NHS Wales beginning this...
Independent sector could benefit from NHS spending restrictions
Anticipated restrictions in NHS spending could provide greater opportunities for independent sector providers in the long term as primary care trusts (PCTs) look to...
Good progress at St Andrew’s Healthcare
Mental health services provider St Andrew’s Healthcare increased its income by 14% during the year ended 31 March 2008 while expanding its activities.The Northampton-based...
Ten-fold increase in ECN activity
The value of NHS extended choice activity could grow to almost £300m over the next few years if independent sector providers do more to...
Atos blames credit crunch for contract withdrawal
Atos Healthcare has become the latest company in the sector to fall foul of the credit crunch after pulling out of a deal to...
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