PiC opens up a new locked re-hab hospital
Partnerships in Care, the mental health service provider is to open a new eight bed locked rehab hospital for women in Nottinghamshire in October 2012.
OFT shines spotlight on dentistry
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT)?has announced a new investigation into the private and NHS dentistry markets. The move, which comes on the back of the OFTs investigation into the private healthcare market (see lead news story) will examine concerns raised by consumer bodies that patients are confused by dental prices and treatment.
NHS staff numbers
Healthcare Market News (Parliament) July 2001 The Secretary of State for Health was asked (25 June 2001 : Column: 24W) how many...
GMB report attacks PFI hospitals
Healthcare Market News (News) February 2002 22 of the new hospitals funded through the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) are experiencing delays of...
Milburn rejects renegotiation of consultants’ contract
Healthcare Market News (News) December 2002 Alan Milburn has told senior doctors that there can be no renegotiation of the new contract...
King’s Fund wants rid of health ministers
Healthcare Market News (News) October 2003 The King's Fund is planning to call for the total removal of government from decisions over...
Orthopaedic waiting lists halved
Healthcare Market News (News) May 2005 The number of NHS patients waiting over six months for orthopaedic surgery has fallen by more...
Primary Health buys three GP centres
Healthcare Market News (Company News) July 2003 Primary Health Investment Properties Ltd, the wholly owned subsidiary of Primary Health Properties plc, has...
BUPA offers IFAs access to helpline
Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 2001 BUPA is offering IFAs and their families free access to its HealthLine, available 24 hours...
Councils warned to commission locally
Healthcare Market News (Mental Health) November 2004 The Department of Health (DH) has warned councils that they are relying too heavily on...