Diagnostic scans

Mike Penning asked (19 November 2007: Column 620W) what percentage of diagnostic scans in the NHS were carried out by private healthcare companies in...

Huntercombe appointments

The Huntercombe Hospital in Stafford has appointed Dr Gordon Bates, child and adolescent psychiatrist, to head a new assessment service. The centre will offer...

Medicentres still deep in deficit

Better late than never for the release of accounts showing that walk-in surgery provider Medicentres (UK) Limited carried forward a massive loss despite upping...

‘Kick in the teeth’ for providers as ISTC and diagnostics contracts axed

Months of uncertainty over the future of wave two independent sector treatment centre (ISTC) and diagnostics procurement ended in calamity last month after health...

Progress of PbC has been limited says Audit Commission

The introduction of practice based commissioning (PbC) is making limited progress and has been hampered by reorganisation in the NHS and a lack of...

Continued growth at Grosvenor Health

Buoyed by the expansion of the occupational health services market, Grosvenor Health Limited grew and deepened its business in the year ended 31 December...

Laser treatment regulation

Norman Lamb asked (3 December 2007: Column 1009W) when the Department of Health (DH) will begin its proposed consultation on deregulating of laser treatment.Ben...

The Practice Plc

The Practice Plc, a healthcare company providing community based care, has announced the appointment of Karen Millen as its new legal counsel. Ms Millen...

Cost reductions put Bourn Hall back on track

Cambridge-based fertility clinic and research company Bourn Hall has reported a small fall in turnover for the year ended 31 December 2006 to £12.8m...

PiC secures major contract in North West

Partnerships in Care (PiC) has been awarded a three-year contract by the North West Specialised Commissioning Team (NWSCT) to provide 25-30 medium secure beds...