Race a factor in US care

Older black Americans are more likely to receive lower-quality nursing home care than white Americans, a study published in the US medical journal Health...

Liberty safeguards consultation

The Department of Health (DH) and the Ministry of Justice have launched a joint consultation on the Mental Health Act (2005) deprivation of liberty...

More to be done for people with learning disabilities

The Learning Disability Task Force has claimed that the government ‘could do better’ in improving the quality of life for people with learning disabilities,...

Scott steps down at Southern Cross

As CCMN went to press it was announced that Philip Scott, the long-standing chief executive of Southern Cross had decided to stand down after...

Early intervention a benefit?

Jessica Morden asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (17 July 2007: Column 237W) what assessment he has made of the costs and...

NHS walk-in centres

Anne Milton asked (16 July 2007: Column 178W) what the evidential basis is for the statement that NHS walk-in centres contribute significantly to improving...

Groupama account manager

Groupama Healthcare has boosted its development team with the appointment of Simon Young as key account manager. The insurer said it had created the...

Sickness absence rates rise for first time in two years

The average level of employee absence in the UK has increased for the first time in two years, according to new figures from the...

PCTs urge GPs to refer patients to under-utilised ISTCs

Bosses at Western Cheshire primary care trust (PCT) have has told GPs to refer patients requiring hip and knee surgery to the Cheshire and...

Raj Vasudevan joins pioneering cancer treatment business

HCA commercial director Raj Vasudevan has been appointed chief operating officer of Cancer Partners UK, which was launched last year by Professor Karol Sikora...