Managed care an option for Germany
Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998A new report published by the Office of Health Economics summarises the post-reform German healthcare system and analyses how...
GPs voice concerns over primary care groups
Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998The General Medical Services Council (GMSC) of the British Medical Association (BMA) was due to meet as HMN went...
Growth in PMI income for 1997
Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998Within the last month, BUPA, Guardian Royal Exchange, Legal & General, Norwich Union Healthcare, Western Provident Association (WPA) and...
Healthcare priorities
Healthcare Market News (Parliament) May 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 21 April 1998 at column 577) what representations have been...
Trusts and health authorities on target
Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998A survey undertaken by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) has revealed that 93% of NHS trusts and 73%...
DoH denies consultant witch hunt
Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998The Department of Health (DoH) has denied that it is about to embark on a 'naming and shaming' exercise...
Recruitment and retention
Healthcare Market News (Parliament) May 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 28 April at column 117) what action is being taken...
New strategy for NHS dentistry
Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998Health Minister Alan Milburn has announced that the government is to unveil a new strategy for NHS Dentistry later...
Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health and King’s Fund launch initiative for London’s mental health
A new initiative worth £2m has been launched with the aim of improving mental health services in areas with some of the highest social...
University awarded grant for research into Alzheimer’s disease
Middlesex University's Health Research Centre has been awarded a £50,000 grant from the European Commission (EC) for a project that will evaluate all Alzheimer's...