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The whole health system must be free to compete

Healthcare Market News (Special Report) October 2004Speaking at Laing and Buisson's Annual PMI Conference last month Shadow Health Secretary Andrew Lansley emphasized the substantial...

ISTCs to usher in new breed of doctor?

Healthcare Market News (Special Report) November 2003Fresh concerns have been raised over the staffing of independent sector treatment centres (ISTCs), with some doctors warning...

Community care has improved quality of life

Community care has enhanced the quality of life for over 500 patients discharged from two long-stay psychiatric hospitals, according to a paper published in...

National standards for mental health published

The Department of Health (DoH) has published the long overdue National Service Framework for mental health, setting out the level of services which health...

The importance of service in PMI

Healthcare Market News (Special Report) February 1999Service is a competitive factor The main players in the private medical insurance (PMI) industry agree that the...

24-Hour nursed care

Secretary of State for Health Frank Dobson recently cast doubt on the success of the policy of care in the community for people with...