Over 50 providers bid to build new hospitals in Ireland

The Health Service Executive (HSE), which provides health and social care services in Ireland , has received over 50 bids from independent providers interested...

High court gives go-ahead to UHE GP contract

United Health Europe’s (UHE) contract to provide GP services in Creswell has been given the go-ahead after a high court judge ruled that North...

New planning law could impact on providers

A recent change to planning law in June 2006, under Statutory Instrument 2006 No. 1282, may make it more difficult to develop new secure...

Priory to fund cannabis research

The Priory Group is funding a new research project into cannabis use and transient psychotic symptoms.The research is being funded in conjunction with the...

AXA PPP reverses decision on Herceptin

AXA PPP has agreed to cover the cost of Herceptin following the National Institute of Clinical Excellence’s decision to approve the drug for use...

WPA policy bridges gap between PMI and self-pay

WPA has announced a new PMI policy which it claims bridges the gap between self-pay and traditional PMI. The product, 1XS is aimed at...

Standalone cancer module launched by L&G

Legal & General has launched a flexible PMI product aimed atindividuals and small businesses with up to nine employees, which includes a cancer-only module....

Stress low priority in the workplace

Stress in the workplace remains a low priority management issue for UK companies despite a large proportion of decision makers claiming to have felt...

Colchester Hospital PFI scrapped

Essex Rivers Healthcare NHS Trust has announced its withdrawal from a project to centralise its services on the site of Colchester General Hospital. The...

Consort closes £553m PFI

Consort Healthcare, Balfour Beatty’s PFI healthcare vehicle, has reached financial close on a £553m PFI hospital for University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and...