A further 50,000 join NHS waiting lists
Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998The Department of Health has published provisional waiting list figures relating to 31 December 1997 which show the number...
Prime Health extends helpline to company schemes
Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 1998Prime Health has announced that it is extending its helpline service to corporate customers. The new service came...
Smart card proposed for health service
Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998GPT Card Technology is seeking to promote the capabilities of a new health smart card to the private healthcare...
BUPA launches customer service initiative
Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 1998BUPA has announced details of a £50m customer service campaign. The three-year programme aims to simplify and improve...
Action to address imbalance in merit award system
Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998Health Minister Alan Milburn has promised action to address imbalance in the awarding of distinction awards to NHS consultants....
Legal & General expands on medical guide
Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 1998Legal & General Healthcare has launched its second set of six medical cards designed to create a better...
Minimal access surgery claims increase
Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998Patients' claims for medical negligence in three major areas of minimal access surgery have increased over a seven-year period,...
Clinicare claims 50% growth in 1997
Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 1998Clinicare is claiming a 50% growth in group membership over the course of 1997, against average sector growth...
New therapy seeking conventional medical approval
Healthcare Market News (News) March 1998Medicur (UK) Limited is investing £250,000 in an attempt to gain official medical recognition from the Federal Drugs Authority...
BCWA advertising campaign
Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 1998BCWA Healthcare is launching a spring advertising campaign in national daily and Sunday newspapers. The aim is to...