Change to NHS insurance
Healthcare Market News (News) August 1998Health minister Alan Milburn has announced plans to change the way the NHS manages its commercial insurance risks. At...
£10m for bowel cancer
Healthcare Market News (News) August 1998The Department of Health has also announced the allocation of £10m dedicated to improving treatment for people with bowel...
Norwich Union extends GP helpline
Healthcare Market News (News) August 1998Norwich Union is extending its GP Helpline service to all PMI customers. The helpline was originally only available to...
Flat demand for private medical insurance in 1997
Healthcare Market News (News) August 1998The number of people with private medical insurance (PMI) cover in the UK remained stubbornly flat during the course...
Chiropractors to be formally registered
Healthcare Market News (News) August 1998The first Commencement Order to be made under the Chiropractors Act 1994 came into force this month, formally establishing...
Details announced of first nationwide survey of NHS patients
Healthcare Market News (News) August 1998An annual survey gathering the views of patients throughout the UK will be conducted in the autumn. The first...
AVMA plays down figures on private sector
Healthcare Market News (News) August 1998The Association for Victims of Medical Accidents (AVMA) has sought to distance itself from a report which appeared in...
Nurse pay to increase
Healthcare Market News (News) August 1998Secretary of State for Health Frank Dobson has acknowledged that the salary paid to nurses is deterring many individuals...
Minister welcomes formation of 480 primary care groups
Healthcare Market News (News) August 1998Around 480 primary care groups - a key part of the government's reform programme for the NHS - have...
Consultant award system to be reformed
Healthcare Market News (News) August 1998Health minister Alan Milburn has announced a reform of the NHS consultants distinction awards scheme. The changes will come...
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