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...
Psychiatrists call for more community-based facilities
Two papers in the April issue of the Psychiatric Bulletin highlight the unmet needs of homeless mentally ill in the UK. An editorial by...
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...
BUPA consultant partnership under review
Healthcare Market News (News) April 1998BUPA's consultant partnership is to be examined by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to determine whether the scheme...
NHS trusts (mergers)
Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 2 April 1998 at column 648) if NHS trust boards...
PFI to fund new hospitals
Healthcare Market News (News) April 1998Health Minister Alan Milburn has given approval to 11 new NHS hospital developments worth almost £1 billion. Ten will...
Medical negligence
Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 10 March 1998 at column 114) what plans there are...
Management buyout launches Medigold
Healthcare Market News (News) April 1998Sedgwick Noble Lowndes (SNL) has sold its specialist health consulting unit in Northampton to Dr Michael Goldsmith for an...
Prescription fraud
Healthcare Market News (Parliament) April 1998The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 24 March 1998 at column 132) what action the government...
Nuffield Hospitals acquisition
Healthcare Market News (News) April 1998Nuffield Hospitals has purchased the Convent Hospital in Nottingham. The move follows the recent acquisition of three other hospitals...