Dementia cases will top 81 million by 2040

A report produced by the global umbrella organisation Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) has estimated that the number of people globally diagnosed with dementia will...

Pilot launched to help those who lack capacity

The Department of Health (DH) has announced details of seven healthcare organisations that will head a pilot to develop the new Independent Mental Capacity...

Cannabis remains class C

The home secretary has chosen not to re-classify cannabis as a class B drug despite international research suggesting that users of the drug may...

NICE rethinks drugs decision

Almost a year after the controversial launch of its consultation on the withdrawal of four major Alzheimer’s drugs the National Institute for Clinical Excellence...

Dr Foster joins HSCIC

Healthcare information company Dr Foster has entered into a 50:50 joint venture with the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), a special NHS...

Mixed picture from latest delayed discharge stats

Delayed discharges have fallen again in England during the past six months, though at a slower rate than before. Figures published in the Chief...

IHF CEO moves to Alliance Medical

Tim Elsigood has left the Independent Healthcare Forum (IHF) to take up the post of managing director of UK business at Alliance Medical (see...

Former HC head joins BMI

Mark Avery has left the Healthcare Commission to take up the post of chief executive of BMI Healthcare’s Clementine Churchill hospital in Harrow.The Commission’s...

Reed directors resign

Former Reed Health Group chairman Barry Hartop has stepped down from the company along with independent non-executive director Tom Fraser.The directors tendered their resignations...

Bank of Ireland targets healthcare

Bank of Ireland Corporate Banking has established a dedicated healthcare team in an effort to focus attention on large sized corporate moves in the...