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NHS postcode lottery - Dr Foster shows how to get the treatment you need
November 2006
Channel 4 reveals the scale of the NHS postcode lottery that is denying some patients vital drugs, and for the first time the public is offered a guide on how to navigate through the system, (using information from Dr Foster), to get the treatment they need. Read more »
Latest Health of the Nation Survey results released
20 November 2006
The launch of Dr Foster Research’s latest Health of the Nation survey, commissioned by Norwich Union Healthcare, has received significant press coverage. The latest survey leads on the issue of teenage mental health, and the contentious issue of prescribing antidepressants to teenagers. Read more »
Dr Foster Research directory information used by NetDoctor
October 2006
Dr Foster Research has launched a major collaboration with the leading online health information resource, NetDoctor. Dr Foster Research will provide searchable health information on hospitals, consultants, complementary practitioners and maternity services. Read more »
Dr Foster Research presents latest findings from GP panel
May 2006
Dr Foster Research's 'Health of the Nation' GP survey is now in its fourth year of highlighting key issues and topics in UK healthcare. The latest survey, launched in May 2006, dealt with issues such as teenage patients' rights to confidentiality and the future of general practice. View the latest results. Read more »
Patients urged to 'Please Ask' about their healthcare
30 March 2006
A new campaign to empower patients to take a more active role in managing their health has been developed by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA). Read more »
NHS boards need better information on hospital performance - says Chair of NHS Appointments Commission
23 February 2006
Sir William Wells, chairman of the body responsible for appointing non-executives to NHS organisations, has today set out a challenge to the NHS to improve the information Boards use to fulfil their important governance role. Read more »
Dr Foster Intelligence: a new departure in management information for the NHS
14 February 2006
Dr Foster Limited is delighted to announce the launch of an innovative joint venture with the Health and Social Care Information Centre Read more »
New initiative launched to help NHS reduce emergency admissions to hospital
13 February 2006

People being repeatedly admitted to hospital via casualty account for more than a million emergency admissions every year, according to a report launched today by Dr Foster Intelligence.

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Hospital Guide reveals six-fold variation in heart bypass mortality
09 December 2005
Heart bypass mortality rates vary six-fold across England, according to Dr Foster's Hospital Guide 2005, published tomorrow.
TV coverage of the hospital report:
» BBC South | » London Tonight | » BBC West Midlands | » Sky News Read more »
Dr Foster in top ten fastest growing companies
05 December 2005
Dr Foster has been identified as one of the top ten fastest growing companies in Britain, according to a league table published in the Sunday Times yesterday. Read more »
Top NHS chief executive joins Dr Foster
17 November 2005
Dr Lise Llewellyn is set to join Dr Foster as director of strategy. Currently chief executive of Brent Teaching Primary Care Trust, Llewellyn has a wealth of experience in the NHS. Read more »
Complementary practitioners offer longer consultations than GPs
03 September 2005
A Dr Foster survey of complementary practitioners reveals they offer better access and longer consultations than the average GP appointment. Read more »

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