Potential benefits of telemedicine
Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998The Institute of Health Services Management (IHSM) has this month published a report summarising the results of a study...
OHRA links up with PMC
Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) May 1998OHRA UK Ltd is offering policyholder's health screening services at a reduced rate, in association with the Pathology...
Benefits Agency doctors advised not to sign contracts
Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998The British Medical Association is advising more than 3000 doctors who work for the Benefits Agency Medical Service (BAMS),...
OFT report imminent
Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) May 1998The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will publish its second report on health insurance before the end of...
NHS Confederation defends chief executives’ pay
Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998The NHS Confederation has defended the pay increases awarded to NHS trust chief executives revealed last month in a...
Statistics show fall in number of beds
Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998The Department of Health (DoH) has published figures on independent healthcare in England relating to the financial year 1996/97....
BMA promotes occupational health
Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced plans for a public campaign to promote occupational health for all those...
Success of national standards for NHS need financial backing
Healthcare Market News (News) May 1998The introduction of National Service Frameworks which will set national standards and define service models for NHS services will...
Community hospitals
The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 13 March 1998 at column 379) what are the statutory requirements for consultation in closing...
GP consortium boundaries
The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 23 March 1998 at column 47) what mechanisms the department will use to implement the...