Viapath restructures
Viapath, which changed its name from GSTS Pathology last year, has announced plans to continue its evolution by restructuring into three new entities: Viapath Group, Viapath Analytics and Viapath Services.
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...
Care UK gets health scan AQP
Care UK received Any Qualified Provider status last month to provide health scans in 14 regions across the UK.
RCN speaks out on recruitment
Healthcare Market News (News) August 2002 The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has asked Health Secretary Alan Milburn for a list of...
Cosmetic surgery in the spotlight
Healthcare Market News (News) May 2000 As BUPA prepares to launch a major marketing campaign promoting cosmetic surgery, the practice has been...
Clinical indicators published
Healthcare Market News (News) June 1999 The Department of Health (DoH) has published clinical indicators and high level performance indicators for all...
Winterbourne View findings published
The board and management team at Castlebeck has responded to the publication of the Serious Case Review into the scandal at one of its homes, Winterbourne View. The Board says it welcomes the findings of the panel under the independent chairmanship of Dr Margaret Flynn.
Fears for ABI support
Acquired brain injury charity, Headway, reported last month that local authority budget cuts and welfare reform has caused almost half of people (48%) with ABI to lose access to rehabilitation and support services.
CMA set to abandon HCA divestment and leasing remedies
HCA looks set to retain all of its central London hospitals after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provisionally concluded that divestment was no longer effective or proportionate.
Healthcall loses major DTI contract
Healthcare Market News (Company News) July 2002 Shares in Nestor Healthcare plummeted by more than 40% to 270 pence last month after...