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Health Care - 2004
Birmingham City Council has approved plans from Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Trust to extend Moseley Hall Hospital with nine new wards.
27-Dec-2004
North Devon Primary Care Trust has announced plans to build a £2m health centre in Lynton.
27-Dec-2004
Duke Street Capital has acquired Affinity Healthcare, the operator of psychiatric hospitals in Cheshire and Durham, for up to £75m.
27-Dec-2004
Christie Hospital NHS Trust is to seek permission to build a new £6m critical care unit at its site in Manchester next year.
23-Dec-2004
Oxford Primary Care Trust and Infracare Consortium have announced plans to build two health centres in Oxford next year.
20-Dec-2004
Craegmoor Healthcare has submitted plans to Epping Forest Council to build a 24-bed mental hospital in Thornwood.
16-Dec-2004
Liverpool City Council is recruiting more than 150 extra staff to improve services for the elderly.
15-Dec-2004
Forth Valley NHS Board is seeking contractors for a £250m deal to build an acute hospital facility at the Royal Scottish National Hospital in Larbert.
15-Dec-2004
Careforce has acquired Independent Home Care of Northamptonshire for £0.3m.
14-Dec-2004
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is planning to develop a new £6m children's hospital at Doncaster Royal Infirmary over the next five years.
13-Dec-2004
Tribal Group has won a £214m contract to set up five NHS treatment centres in Portsmouth, Havant, Sussex, Medway and Wycombe.
13-Dec-2004
Careforce has acquired Clarina Care, the Guildford-based provider of care services, for £1.4m.
09-Dec-2004
Helen McArdle Care, the chain of 24 care homes in the north-east, has been acquired by Bondcare of London for £100m.
09-Dec-2004
Stewartry Care, the Castle Douglas-based provider of hygiene and healthcare services, has been sold to its 132 employees in a deal backed by the Baxi Partnership.
02-Dec-2004
Omega Critical Care has secured a £0.5m Scottish Executive grant to establish a new business in East Kilbride to produce heart monitoring systems, with the creation of 74 jobs over the next four years.
02-Dec-2004
Medical Research Council is seeking a contractor to build a £14m biomedical research centre in south Cambridgeshire.
01-Dec-2004
NHP, the operator of 192 nursing homes, is to be acquired by Blackstone of the US for £564m.
30-Nov-2004
The Scottish Executive is to relocate 17 jobs at the National Health Service Central Register from Edinburgh to the Crichton Campus in Dumfries.
23-Nov-2004
Nord Anglia Education is planning to spend £7m expanding its chain of 102 nurseries over the next two years.
23-Nov-2004
NHS Greater Glasgow has unveiled plans to build a £19m psychiatric hospital to replace the Gartnavel Royal Hospital by 2006.
19-Nov-2004
Alliance UniChem is to sell Crest Medical, the supplier of first aid and medical products, to Healthcare Enterprise Group for an initial £4.5m.
18-Nov-2004
Huntleigh Technology has sold Huntleigh National Care, the supplier of community equipment services to local authorities and healthcare trusts, to the Nottingham Rehab subsidiary of Findel.
18-Nov-2004
Harrogate Council is considering plans from Partnerships in Care to set up a medium-security psychiatric hospital at HMS Forest Moor, with the creation of 150 jobs.
11-Nov-2004
Kier has won a £20m contract from Barnet Healthcare NHS Trust to build a mental health facility at Barnet General Hospital.
11-Nov-2004
Yorkon, the off-site construction company, has won a £9.2m contract from Mendip Primary Care Trust to build a new treatment centre for Shepton Mallet.
11-Nov-2004
Langbaurgh Primary Care Trust has announced plans to build a new £25m hospital in Redcar to replace the Stead Memorial Hospital.
10-Nov-2004
The Department of Health is to commission a further 250,000 operations a year from the private sector, which will involve the development of additional independent treatment centres and a £400m annual investment in diagnostics.
09-Nov-2004
First Dental Laboratories (1st Dental) is to acquire Benchmark Dental Laboratories for £4.7m, increasing its chain of laboratories from ten to 15.
08-Nov-2004
The Department of Health has announced plans to set up seven walk-in health centres near railway stations in London, Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle, and is seeking independent operators.
04-Nov-2004
The Ulster Independent Clinic in Belfast has announced plans for a £8m three-storey expansion programme by 2007, increasing the number of beds from 48 to 72.
02-Nov-2004
Derbyshire Dales & South Derbyshire Primary Care Trust is considering plans to build a new hospital and health centre in Ashbourne, to replace St Oswald's Hospital.
02-Nov-2004
Birmingham City Council has granted planning permission to Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust to unite the city's mental health services and build four new centres, at a cost of £60m.
25-Oct-2004
Westminster Healthcare is to be acquired by Barchester for £525m, creating a combined chain of 160 care homes with about 8,000 staff.
20-Oct-2004
North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has announced proposals to build a new mini-hospital in Whitehaven for routine operations and outpatient clinics.
18-Oct-2004
Greater Glasgow NHS Board has been granted £100m from the Scottish Executive to build a new children's hospital, on the condition that the chosen site includes adult and maternity services.
12-Oct-2004
Hinckley & Bosworth Primary Care Trust is planning to build a new £25m hospital complex in Hinckley.
12-Oct-2004
North West Wales NHS Trust is to start work on the development of a new £13m community hospital in Porthmadog by next July.
07-Oct-2004
Selby & York Primary Care Trust is planning to extend Selby War Memorial Hospital at a cost of £23m.
07-Oct-2004
Williams Medical Supplies is creating 45 jobs at a new 73,000 sq ft warehouse in Rhymney, South Wales.
06-Oct-2004
Waveney Primary Care Trust is to relocate up to 100 staff from four sites to a new headquarters in Beccles early next year.
30-Sep-2004
Basildon & Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Trust has selected a Carillion-led consortium as preferred bidder to build a £50m treatment centre at Basildon & Thurrock University Hospital.
30-Sep-2004
Medical Marketing International has raised £2.3m in a share placing to fund the expansion of its Cambridge-based technology consultancy.
27-Sep-2004
SSL International is to sell Silipos, its US-based prosthetic products business, to Langer for £9m.
24-Sep-2004
Northumberland Tyne & Wear Strategic Health Authority has approved plans to build a £22m psychiatric unit at St Nicholas' Hospital in Gosforth by 2006.
21-Sep-2004
West Private Equity has sold Southern Cross Healthcare, the operator of 160 care homes, to Blackstone of the US for £162m.
20-Sep-2004
Boots is to close its laser eye care, chiropody and dentistry operations by the end of the year, casting doubt on the future of 850 jobs, and the space will be used to expand its retailing operations.
15-Sep-2004
Femcare, the health care company with 70 staff in Nottingham and Southampton, has undergone a management buy-out backed by Barclays Private Equity for undisclosed terms.
14-Sep-2004
Bristol North Primary Care Trust has won approval from Avon, Gloucestershire & Wiltshire Strategic Health Authority to build a £22m community health care centre.
07-Sep-2004
HBG has won a £12m contract to build an ambulatory care and diagnostic unit at Kettering General Hospital by 2006.
06-Sep-2004
South Stoke Primary Care Trust is planning to build a £7m one-stop health centre in Shelton, including four GP surgeries.
03-Sep-2004
Bupa Care Services has acquired Carrick Care Homes, the Scottish operator of 12 care homes with 700 staff, for undisclosed terms.
03-Sep-2004
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust is inviting bids for the design of a new hospital, as part of a £300m project that will also involve the refurbishment of the existing Derriford Hospital.
02-Sep-2004
The Department of Health has awarded a £100m contract to OR International of the US to build and operate a fast-track surgical hospital at Shepton Mallet.
30-Aug-2004
Lothian Health Board has awarded a £4.5m contract to Kier to extend the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh.
26-Aug-2004
City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a £8.7m contract to Kier Northern to build an extension to the Sunderland Royal Hospital.
25-Aug-2004
Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is seeking a contractor to build a £300m 650-bed acute hospital and 59-bed mental health unit in Tunbridge Wells.
25-Aug-2004
The University of Liverpool is to build a £9m small animal hospital next to the existing large animal hospital at Leahurst, near Neston, by the end of 2006.
24-Aug-2004
Velindre NHS Trust has awarded a £1.2m contract to Gee Construction to build a new radiotherapy unit at Velindre Hospital in Cardiff.
23-Aug-2004
St Andrew's Hospital in Northampton has awarded a £10m contract to Gleeson to build a 44-bed medium-security unit.
18-Aug-2004
Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust has won government permission to rebuild Hillingdon Hospital by 2010, at a cost of £270m.
12-Aug-2004
Supporta is to acquire Quality Care, the care provider, for £3.3m, and Parys Snowdon, the provider of back office services to the NHS, for £1.6m.
11-Aug-2004
Oldham Primary Care Trust is to open a new £12m medical walk-in centre in Oldham in September.
10-Aug-2004
Chester City Council has approved plans to build a £6.6m extension at the Countess of Chester Hospital by the end of 2005, including new facilities for cardiac, renal and urology outpatient services.
09-Aug-2004
Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory at Salisbury District Hospital has secured £1.3m to set up a fast-track facility for genetic testing, as part of a national programme announced by the Department of Health.
05-Aug-2004
Brighton & Sussex Medical School has secured a £1.5m grant to invest in research and innovation, as part of a £12m government investment in eight medical schools across the country.
05-Aug-2004
Medical Solutions is to acquire two medical laboratories in Dubai for £1.6m, including Dubai Medical Laboratories and Specialised Clinical Laboratories.
02-Aug-2004
Integrated Dental Holdings, the chain of 130 dental practices, has agreed terms for a £12m management buy-out.
29-Jul-2004
The Department of Health has announced plans for the development of 14 more PFI hospitals at a cost of more than £4bn, including projects worth £1bn on Merseyside.
28-Jul-2004
Asquith Court is to merge with Kids Unlimited, creating a combined group of 145 day nurseries under the name of Nursery Years Group.
26-Jul-2004
Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology has announced proposals to set up a new £3m cancer centre in Liverpool.
14-Jul-2004
Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust has announced proposals to replace half of the buildings at New Cross Hospital, under a £317m redevelopment plan due for completion in 2011.
14-Jul-2004
The Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro is planning to build a £20m women's unit by 2006.
12-Jul-2004
Barchester Healthcare is investing £30m for a 25% stake in Cygnet, and the two companies plan to jointly develop 15 new care homes and four hospitals.
09-Jul-2004
Minerva Laboratories, the Cardiff-based supplier of dental equipment with 58 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms.
08-Jul-2004
Public Recruitment Group, the provider of doctors and teachers, is to acquire Academy Supply Agency, which has offices in Liverpool, Leeds and Manchester, for £4.7m.
06-Jul-2004
Four Seasons, the nursing homes operator, has been sold by Alchemy to Allianz Capital Partners for £775m.
06-Jul-2004
Smiths Medical has acquired DHD Healthcare, the US respiratory care device company with 118 staff, for £30m.
02-Jul-2004
Salts Healthcare, the manufacturer of medical products with more than 200 staff, is relocating its Birmingham headquarters to a new 25,000 sq ft unit at Ringway Business Park in Aston.
02-Jul-2004
Mole Valley District Council is to consider plans from Medwyn Surgery to build a new primary health care centre in Dorking, which will employ 50 staff.
02-Jul-2004
Tees & North East Yorkshire NHS Trust is to invest £8.4m in the modernisation of its mental health facilities.
01-Jul-2004
John Laing has formed a joint venture with Commonwealth Bank of Australia, in order to invest in hospital and road projects in the UK under the name of Laing Commonwealth Bank.
30-Jun-2004
Medical Solutions is to sell Kinetic Imaging to Andor Technology for £0.6m, in order to focus on its core pathology services business.
25-Jun-2004
Nord Anglia Education has sold ten schools to Gems Education for £12m, in order to focus on the nursery sector.
25-Jun-2004
Cambridge University has announced plans to set up a £16m national Stem Cell Institute, with the creation of up to 150 scientific jobs.
23-Jun-2004
Coopervision has awarded a £3.5m contract to Benson to build a 67,000 sq ft contact lens production plant at Hamble in Hampshire, with completion due in February 2005.
17-Jun-2004
Barnsley District General Hospital NHS Trust has awarded a £8m contract to Simons to expand an imaging unit at Barnsley District Hospital.
17-Jun-2004
East Cambridgeshire & Fenland Primary Care Trust is considering plans to build a new diagnostic and treatment centre to replace Doddington Hospital.
16-Jun-2004
Dumfries & Galloway NHS Board is to consider proposals for the modernisation of Dumfries Infirmary, which could cost up to £30m.
15-Jun-2004
Synergy Healthcare has acquired LIPS Textielservice, the Dutch healthcare textile management company, for £33m, funded by a £37m share placing.
15-Jun-2004
Allenbuild has won a £4.3m contract from Icarus Ventures to build a mental health unit in Bradford.
10-Jun-2004
First Aid UK, the Cheshire-based supplier of first aid kits, is to be acquired by Healthcare Enterprise Group for £2m.
08-Jun-2004
Mansfield District Council has approved plans from Ashfield & Mansfield District Primary Care Trust to build a £4m health centre in Warsop.
08-Jun-2004
Sovereign Capital has completed the £22m institutional buy-out of Herts Care Group, the provider of crisis care homes for children and young people.
04-Jun-2004
Nord Anglia Education is to acquire 28 nurseries from Jigsaw Day Nurseries for £13m, taking its chain to 101 sites.
01-Jun-2004
Southern Derbyshire Acute Services NHS Trust has awarded a £10m contract to GF Tomlinson to extend Derbyshire Royal Infirmary.
27-May-2004
Bedford Hospital has awarded a £5m contract to Gleeson to build a four-storey pathology unit.
26-May-2004
Southport & Formby Primary Care Trust is seeking government funding to develop a "health village" on the site of the former Southport general infirmary.
24-May-2004
SSL International is to sell its antiseptics and surgical gloves business to a management team backed by Apax for £173m.
24-May-2004
Tissue Science Laboratories is creating 20 new jobs at its human tissue replacement facility near Leeds.
21-May-2004
LiDCO is to raise £3.7m in a share placing to fund the development of its cardiovascular monitoring business.
20-May-2004
Care UK has acquired Althea Park, the Stroud-based residential care provider, from Marlowe Child & Family Services for £5.1m.
19-May-2004
Crispin & Borst has won a £4.3m contract from University College London NHS Trust for new build and refurbishment work at Chenies Mews.
19-May-2004
Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust has announced proposals for the development of an accident and emergency facility at the planned £26m Garrett Anderson Centre.
18-May-2004
Beatson Oncology Centre has won planning permission to build a new £14m cancer research centre in Glasgow by 2006, which will house up to 240 researchers.
17-May-2004
Allenbuild has won a £6.4m contract from Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust to build a mental health unit at St Mary's Hospital in Kettering.
13-May-2004
Northgate & Prudhoe NHS Trust is to select a preferred bidder this autumn to build a £20m neuro disability unit in Newcastle.
13-May-2004
Wandsworth Primary Care Trust has awarded a £55m contract to the Catalyst Healthcare consortium to build the 139-bed Queen Mary's Hospital at Roehampton in London.
12-May-2004
Swansea Council is to consider plans from the Sancta Maria Hospital to build a new £12m three-storey hospital at the SA1 waterfront development.
06-May-2004
Birmingham Women's Hospital has won a government contract to set up a £1.8m Genetics Education & Development Centre.
05-May-2004
NHS Fife is to spend £8.3m setting up a temporary building to house maternity services at Victoria Hospital, in preparation for the transfer of all women and children's services to a permanent extension in 2009.
03-May-2004
Odontis has secured £0.5m of research funding to develop new technology that could enable people to grow replacement teeth.
03-May-2004
Nord Anglia is to acquire Leapfrog Day Nurseries for £60m, which will expand its chain of nursery centres from 34 to 73.
03-May-2004
Amec has won contracts totalling £33m from North Kirklees Primary Care Trust and Mercury Health to build ten health centres in Yorkshire and the south-east.
28-Apr-2004
Durham Dales Primary Care Trust is planning to refurbish the Richardson Hospital in Barnard Castle at a cost of £5.5m, and work is expected to start by the end of the year.
15-Apr-2004
Wigan Council is considering plans from United Healthcare to build a new medical centre in Hindley.
14-Apr-2004
Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust is seeking a suitable location to set up a £10m "health village", in order to combine doctors, dentists, opticians and pharmacists onto a single site.
07-Apr-2004
Dumfries & Galloway Council is to consider plans from Medical Centres Scotland to set up a £3.5m primary care centre in Castle Douglas.
06-Apr-2004
Dean & Dyball has won a £3.4m contract to build a heart centre at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital in Dorset.
01-Apr-2004
Birmingham City Council has approved plans to build a £13m burns unit at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
29-Mar-2004
The Department of Health is to invest £7m in new heart treatment facilities in Newcastle, while hospitals in Dorset and Somerset will receive similar amounts.
29-Mar-2004
NHP has sold NHP Healthcare Partnerships, its specialist care business, to a management team backed by GI Partners for £11m.
26-Mar-2004
West Midlands Ambulance Service is to recruit a further 200 paramedics and technicians over the next two years.
26-Mar-2004
Capita Group is to acquire Aon Health Solutions, the workplace health risk management company with 232 staff, for undisclosed terms.
25-Mar-2004
Epping Forest Primary Care Trust is seeking permission for the £12m redevelopment of St Margaret's Hospital in Epping, including a new three-storey hospital building.
25-Mar-2004
Cardiff County Council is to consider plans from a local businessman to build a private accident and emergency department, as part of a £5m 100-bed "patient hotel" development in the north of the city.
25-Mar-2004
Colchester Council has approved plans to build a £18m primary care health centre on the Turner Village site.
23-Mar-2004
First Dental Laboratories (1st Dental) is to acquire Advanced Restorative Techniques, the Sheffield-based manufacturer of dental crowns, for £0.6m, and is also raising £2.5m in a share placing.
23-Mar-2004
The University of Aberdeen is seeking permission to build a £4m four-storey health research centre at Foresterhill.
18-Mar-2004
Aberdeenshire Council is to consider plans from the Inverurie Medical Group for the development of a £9m holistic health and shopping centre in Inverurie, under the name of the Garioch Life Centre.
17-Mar-2004
Eyebright is planning to raise £5m in a flotation on Aim to fund the development of its chain of eye surgeries.
17-Mar-2004
Primary Health Properties is planning to expand its chain of 54 medical centres by opening 11 new sites over the next 12 months.
16-Mar-2004
Green Park Healthcare Trust has announced plans to build a £8.5m unit for brain injury victims at Musgrave Park Hospital in Belfast, with construction due to start in July.
16-Mar-2004
IPRS is to open a physiotherapy and rehabilitation centre at Aston Science Park in Birmingham next month, the first of a nationwide network of regional facilities.
16-Mar-2004
St George's Hospital in Morpeth is planning to build a new £36m mental health hospital.
16-Mar-2004
SSL International is to sell its wound management business, which includes 244 staff at a factory in Oldham and a warehouse in Manchester, to Medlock Medical, for £55m.
15-Mar-2004
Newcastle City Council is to consider plans from Ashley House to build a £5m emergency care medical centre in Byker by September 2005.
15-Mar-2004
Walsall Hospitals NHS Trust is to build a £2.5m specialist unit to treat coronary heart disease at Walsall Manor Hospital.
15-Mar-2004
Smith & Nephew is to acquire Midland Medical Technologies, the Birmingham-based supplier of hip replacement products, for up to £100m.
15-Mar-2004
Tendring Primary Care Trust is to build a new community hospital and healthcare centre in Harwich, to replace the Dovercourt Health Centre.
11-Mar-2004
Care UK has won a £100m contract to provide orthopaedic and outpatient services to the NHS in the Trent and South Yorkshire region, and will open a treatment centre with 150 staff.
11-Mar-2004
Norfolk Mental Healthcare Trust has awarded a £4.7m contract to Barnes Construction to extend facilities at Thorpe St Andrew hospital in Norwich.
10-Mar-2004
Vernon Carus, the supplier of healthcare products, has won permission to set up a 2.5-hectare production and distribution centre on the Matrix Park business park near Leyland, securing the future of 395 jobs.
08-Mar-2004
Cardiff University and the University of Wales College of Medicine have won a £8m government grant to set up a Brain and Repair Imaging Centre, which is intended to develop new treatments for brain injury and mental disorders.
05-Mar-2004
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital is considering plans to set up a £2m centre for clinical research trials.
04-Mar-2004
BTG has sold VisionTec, the contact lens technology company, to 1-800 Contacts of the US, and the business will be renamed Clearlab UK.
03-Mar-2004
The Department of Health is to spend £3.4m on a recruitment drive for radiographers, in order to alleviate the current shortage in NHS hospitals.
01-Mar-2004
University College London is planning to build a £20m cancer research centre in Bloomsbury, and Shepherd, Wates and Kier are bidding for the work.
26-Feb-2004
Bristol South & West Primary Care Trust is planning to build a new £25m community hospital in south Bristol.
25-Feb-2004
Grampian Primary Care Trust is seeking planning permission for a £2m investment in new health centre facilities in the Peterhead area.
23-Feb-2004
Oxford City Council has approved plans from Oxford City Primary Care Trust to build a £4m health centre in Blackbird Leys.
18-Feb-2004
Crewe & Nantwich Borough Council has approved plans for a new £3m health centre to serve Wistaston and Shavington.
12-Feb-2004
Green Corns, the Rochdale-based operator of 30 care homes with 170 staff, has undergone a £26m management buy-out backed by 3i, and aims to expand the network nationwide over the next few years.
11-Feb-2004
Orchard End Group, the Gloucestershire-based operator of eight care homes with 110 staff, has been acquired by Sovereign Capital for £12m.
04-Feb-2004
East Staffordshire Primary Care Trust has approved plans from Shaw Healthcare to build a £4.5m cottage hospital and health centre in Barton-under-Needwood, to replace Barton Cottage Hospital.
04-Feb-2004
Eurocare Environmental Services, the Newcastle-based hospital waste company with 210 staff, has been acquired by Sterile Technologies of Ireland.
03-Feb-2004
Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal has announced plans for a £6m expansion, including a new operating theatre and day unit.
02-Feb-2004
Medway NHS Trust Board has approved plans for a £100m project to upgrade facilities at the Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham.
02-Feb-2004
Cumbria & Lancashire Strategic Health Authority is looking into the possibility of setting up a medical school in the area.
30-Jan-2004
Essex Rivers Healthcare Trust has received expressions of interest from 18 companies about a £127m plan to invest in new buildings and equipment at Colchester General Hospital, in order to centralise all acute services.
29-Jan-2004
Carillion has won a £18m contract from Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust to extend the Rampton high security hospital by 2006.
28-Jan-2004
Zi Medical is considering plans for a share issue, in order to fund the expansion of its healthcare products business in North Wales.
27-Jan-2004
Bradford Council has approved plans from Bradford Trident for the development of a £4.3m medical centre in West Bowling.
27-Jan-2004
The Department of Health in Northern Ireland has announced plans to invest £41m in the development of a new hospital in Downpatrick by 2007.
22-Jan-2004
East Riding Council is considering plans from Yorkshire Wolds & Coast NHS Primary Care Trust to relocate its headquarters to Driffield in April.
22-Jan-2004
Balfour Beatty has been selected as preferred bidder for a £521m contract to build the new Queen Elizabeth hospital in Birmingham, as part of the Consort Healthcare consortium.
22-Jan-2004
Crispin & Borst has won a £5m contract to refurbish a nursing block in Hackney and a £4m contract to expand radiotherapy facilities at Maidstone Hospital.
22-Jan-2004
Miller Construction has won a £6m contract to build a primary care resource centre for Lothian Primary Care NHS Trust at Bonnyrigg, Midlothian.
21-Jan-2004
Anglo Holt Construction has won a £6m contract from Healthcare Logistics to build a warehouse at Prospect Park in Bedford.
21-Jan-2004
Modern Eyewear is to set up a manufacturing base to produce lenses for opticians and optical laboratories in Belfast, with the creation of up to 20 jobs.
20-Jan-2004
Matrix Healthcare is to acquire nursing home operators Newsham of Gloucester and Woodland of Torquay for a total of £2.5m.
20-Jan-2004
EMG Medical Group is to open the £10m Dolan Park Hospital near Bromsgrove in April, and the 150 staff will specialise in the treatment of obesity.
19-Jan-2004
Stockton Council is to consider plans to rebuild the Lawson Street Health Centre, at a cost of £4m.
19-Jan-2004
British Red Cross is to relocate its London headquarters from Grosvenor Square to a 48,000 sq ft office at Moorgate later this year.
19-Jan-2004
Mersey Regional Ambulance Service is to invest £2.5m in service improvements, including the acquisition of more staff and new ambulances.
15-Jan-2004
Stockport Healthcare NHS Trust has awarded a £15m contract to Costain to build a cardiology and surgical unit at Stepping Hill Hospital.
15-Jan-2004
Kier has won a £1.5m contract from Inverclyde Royal NHS Trust to build a sterile supplies unit in Greenock.
15-Jan-2004
South East Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust is planning to expand Cheshunt Community Hospital by 50% by spring 2005, at a cost of £1.5m.
13-Jan-2004
Amec has won a £7m contract from Chiltern Securities to build new hospital facilities in Marlborough for North Wiltshire NHS Primary Care Trust.
12-Jan-2004
Portland Group is to create up to 120 jobs at a new £2.5m care home for people with mental health problems at Shildon in County Durham.
08-Jan-2004
The Department of Health has announced plans to open a further 11 walk-in health centres over the next two years.
06-Jan-2004