Merrill Lynch snaps up IDH

Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity (MLGPE), the private equity arm of the investment bank, has acquired Legal & General Venture Capital’s (LGV) controlling interest...

New appointments at CIGNA

Two new appointments have been announced at CIGNA Healthcare. Phil Austin is transferring to the European Life, Accident and Health business as sales and...

Clinovia secures contract for COPD services in Somerset

BUPA owned specialist home healthcare provider Clinovia has been awarded a three-year contract from Somerset primary care trust (PCT) to provide services for patients...

Fewer patients being offered choice

New figures released by the Department of Health (DH) have cast doubt on the impact unfettered patient choice will have when it is launched...

Val Gooding announces retirement

Val Gooding has announced that she will stand down as chief executive of BUPA in May after ten years in the post.Ms Gooding, who...

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...