Lyceum Capital announces investment chest

The former backer of homecare specialist Clinovia has announced a £255m capital fund for further investments over the coming years and, proving its continued...

NICE to issue guidance on autism care

A number of specialist care projects including autism and needle exchange schemes for substance misusers are set to be investigated by the National Institute...

What future for Computer CBT?

An Australian study comparing the effects of internet delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with a website offering straight information on depression has found that...

Pembroke opens integrated care centre

An integrated health and social care facility which could be the first of a new breed of centres across Wales was opened by Pembrokeshire...

Pilot launched for complaints streamline

Following a four month consultation into proposals to change the complaints procedures for health and social care delivery, the Department of Health (DH) has...

Palliative Care Standards

Frank Field asked the Secretary of State for Health (21 Feb 2008: Column 964W21) whether he plans to fund the continuing work of the...

Government advisors call for an end to screening using CT scans

Government advisors on radiation have called for tougher regulation of private screening companies and a halt to whole body CT scanning in patients with...

New prostate cancer test available at Spire hospitals

Spire Healthcare’s Roding Hospital in Essex has introduced a new PCA3 Plus test for prostate cancer.According to urological consultant Shiv Bhanot, the PCA3 Plus...

New rules set to level out NHS playing field

Graham Kendall, former acting general manager of the NHS Partners Network, discusses the impact of the NHS Operating Framework The Department of Health (DH)...

Darzi plan envisages APMS contracts only, claims BMA

The British Medical Association (BMA) has hit out at plans to open up the primary care market to independent sector providers, claiming the move...