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Affinity women’s unit
Affinity Healthcare has opened a 28-bed specialist women’s unit at its Middleton St George Hospital near Darlington.The new Oak Unit began admitting patients last...
Clinical negligence
Gordon Prentice asked (20 February 2007: Column 672W) what assessment has been made of the adequacy of the provision by Netcare to cover claims...
Public services reforms to continue in post-Blair government
The government is set to continue its market-based reforms of public services following Tony Blair’s resignation as Prime Minister later this year.
In a policy...
Independent sector will worsen care for NHS patients, say consultants
Almost three quarters of England’s leading consultants believe that independent sector involvement in the NHS will worsen care for patients.Over 40% of respondents to...
Netcare staff
Gordon Prentice asked (21 February 2007: Column 828W) how many clinical and non-clinical staff Netcare (UK) employs undertaking services for the NHS; and how...
Atos Origin diagnostics contract ‘suspended’
The government’s diagnostics procurement programme was dealt another blow last month after a pilot contract with Atos Origin in the North West was suspended...
Referral management centres
Andrew Lansley asked (12 March 2007: Column 143W) how many primary care trusts (PCTs) operate referral management schemes; what assessment has been made of...
Groupama plans to expand intermediary network
Groupama Healthcare has announced plans to widen its appeal to specialist health insurance intermediaries.
Until now the company has been working with a select panel...
NHS workforce planning a ‘disastrous failure’, say MPs
The government’s handling of workforce planning in the NHS has been condemned as a ‘disastrous failure’ by the House of Commons Health Select Committee.In...
Essex ISTCs
Bob Spink asked (6 March 2007: Column 1964W) how many day beds and overnight beds will be provided at the proposed independent sector treatment...
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