Bupa underlying profit up
Bupa, in its half year statement for the six months to the end of 30 June 2013, showed net insurance premiums up from £3.3bn to £3.5bn helping global revenue to rise 8% to £4.5bn (2012: £4.1bn). Total claims and expenses were £4.3bn (2012: £3.9bn), financial income after expenses £7.3m (2012: £24.9m), which once non-underlying items of £40.9m was added left profit before taxation of £218.0m (2012: £256.0m).
No go for north Wales secure unit
Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) February 2004 The Welsh Assembly has quashed plans by care home provider Ashbourne Health Care Ltd to...
Mental health should be measurable, concludes report
Mental healthcare must be prioritised by the government and treated as a measurable entity if the £105bn annual cost of mental illness in England is to be reduced, according to a new report.
Psychotic disorders among adults
Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) December 2002 Over 70% of a sample of people with a psychotic illness living in the community...
Castlebeck unveils expansion plans
Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) February 2005 Specialist learning disability provider Castlebeck has announced plans to expand its operations into the Midlands...
Care UK joins concordat
Care UK has joined a new mental health concordat being led by Rotherham CCG to improve urgent care and prevent crises through early intervention.
Talking treatments waiting times increase
More people are waiting for access to talking therapies, according to figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).
Protests over ambitious Care Principles developments
Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) August 2004 Care Principles, the specialist mental health services provider, has encountered opposition from local residents and...
PiC opens new rehabilitation facilities
Partnerships in Care (PiC) has opened two new rehabilitation units in Coventry and Leeds providing single-sex step down facilities for men and women.
Care UK to set up neurological rehabilitation centres
Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) April 2005 Care UK has announced plans to open dedicated rehabilitation centres for people with neurological conditions...