http://www.ft.com/companies/health-carehttp://www.ft.com/rss/companies/health-careFT.com - Health Careen© Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2009. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:03:38 +0000Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:01:42 +0000Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/companies/health-care(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/cf6ffea8-d91e-11de-b2d5-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fhealth-carehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cf6ffea8-d91e-11de-b2d5-00144feabdc0.htmlA.S. Watson Group opens its 500th mainland store, as the retail unit of Hutchison Whampoa plans to double its presence amid signs of its increasing popularity in the countryTue, 24 Nov 2009 19:52:58 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/4ac79a76-d815-11de-8b04-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fhealth-carehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4ac79a76-d815-11de-8b04-00144feabdc0.htmlIncreased business from NHS-funded patients more than compensates for a decline in the numbers of private-pay customers at the private hospitals groupMon, 23 Nov 2009 16:58:02 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/cad63d0c-d929-11de-b2d5-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fhealth-carehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cad63d0c-d929-11de-b2d5-00144feabdc0.htmlA growing number of companies are being sought out by pharmaceutical groups as they explore strategic ways to improve patient "adherence"Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:03:38 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/deb62ace-d561-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fhealth-carehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/deb62ace-d561-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlThree managers have been arrested over an alleged immigration scam after a raid on the offices of ISS Mediclean at Kingston Hospital in Surrey, where the organisation is responsible for cleaning, catering, car parking and security Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:53:30 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/de0a4a46-d477-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fhealth-carehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/de0a4a46-d477-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.htmlAn inquiry is being opened into how far the health service should retain control of its property when it puts services out to tender or allows mergers and takeoversWed, 18 Nov 2009 23:15:33 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/7aac3d16-d359-11de-9607-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fhealth-carehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7aac3d16-d359-11de-9607-00144feabdc0.htmlThe pressures on local authority budgets will result in more business for private sector care services, Care UK says, as the health and care group reports a 25 per cent rise in full-year profitsTue, 17 Nov 2009 23:04:05 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/a5482952-d3a1-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fhealth-carehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a5482952-d3a1-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.htmlScriptSwitch, the drug comparison software company, has been acquired by US-based UnitedHealth, generating a four-fold return for the Coventry-based group's private equity backersTue, 17 Nov 2009 22:35:09 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/bac09e02-cd4a-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fhealth-carehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bac09e02-cd4a-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.htmlWorking with UK pharmacies is likely to form part of the future organic growth of Advanced Computer Software, which has plans to help consolidate the primary care market of the NHSTue, 10 Nov 2009 02:29:15 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/8160413a-cd7c-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fhealth-carehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8160413a-cd7c-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.htmlThe venture capital model has hampered efforts to create a thriving stem cell sector in the UK and wasted the chance to steal a march on the US, says Jonathan Guthrie Mon, 9 Nov 2009 23:21:20 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/f79f8b28-cd4d-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fhealth-carehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f79f8b28-cd4d-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.htmlSimultaneous vaccination against seasonal and pandemic flu provides protection against the virus without provoking significant side effects, according to a clinical study released by GlaxoSmithKlineMon, 9 Nov 2009 23:10:21 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/310b29a4-cd11-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fhealth-carehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/310b29a4-cd11-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.htmlThe Swiss hearing aid manufacturer has made an agreed $489m cash offer for Advanced Bionics of the US, in a renewed push for global sales dominance Mon, 9 Nov 2009 11:35:53 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/3d15d24e-caa5-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fhealth-carehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3d15d24e-caa5-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.htmlThe medical device equipment supplier offered a cautious outlook even as pre-tax profits rose 45% in the three months to the end of SeptemberFri, 6 Nov 2009 09:53:56 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/3/6361d580-cab7-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fhealth-carehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/6361d580-cab7-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.htmlTPG, which this year said it had snubbed 140 LBO opportunities, has jumped back on the wagon to lead the year's largest Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:33:27 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/711ffdfe-ca95-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fhealth-carehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/711ffdfe-ca95-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.htmlThe prescription-drug data provider has agreed to sell itself to TPG Capital and Canada Pension Plan's investment board in what is the biggest such deal this yearFri, 6 Nov 2009 05:55:00 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/eaf6cd58-ca39-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fhealth-carehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eaf6cd58-ca39-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlSouth Korean prosecutors suspect that they Swiss drugs group illegally provided swine flu treatment to staff of HSBC and Novartis amid fears of a widespread outbreak Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:49:41 +0000