Health visitors and Sure Start

David Kidney asked the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (20 June 2007: Column 1894W) what guidance he gives local authorities on the...

Inequality in children’s centres

Kitty Ussher asked the Minister for Children and Families (28 Jun 2007: Column 464) what assessment he has made of the impact that children’s...

NCH warns of mental health problem rise

National children’s charity NCH has warned that mental health disorders in children are on the rise, and says there is a steady decline in...

Scottish minister signals end to private sector involvement in NHS

It was never going to be the most passionate of relationships, but it seems that the Scottish government’s brief love affair with the independent...

NHS funded pregnancy terminations continue to rise

The number of terminations of pregnancy performed in the private sector under NHS contract increased in 2006, continuing the upward trend begun in the...

Oasis bidding war rages as rivals up the stakes

A victor in the bidding war for dental services provider Oasis Healthcare was yet to emerge as HMN went to press with rival bidders...

Newcastle walk-in centre

Jim Cousins asked (28 June 2007: Column 848W) how much has been paid to Care UK for the NHS walk-in centre at Jury’s Inn,...

Ravenscourt Park back in private hands

The Ravenscourt Park Hospital in Hammersmith has been sub-leased to a private company, which plans to turn the former NHS diagnostic and treatment centre...

Apax looks to sell Healthcare at Home

Almost a year after it was first rumoured that private equity house Apax Partners was looking to sell its community-based acute care provider Healthcare...

Private sector expenditure

John Redwood asked (5 July 2007: Column 1149W) what the budgetary allocation is for expenditure by the government on healthcare from private sector providers...