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Cygnet Views has recruited a new hospital manager after the Care Quality Commission  rated the Derbyshire independent hospital inadequate overall and placed it in special measures. The CQC carried out an unannounced...

Zurich has admitted that the launch of its private healthcare diagnosis product is unlikely to lead to a full private medical insurance (PMI) product to compete in the market. However, the insurer...

Labour has demanded government implement an action plan to tackle NHS waiting lists as new data shows patients are routinely waiting more than 18 weeks for treatment. Labour's research revealed in 83...

Axa Health is introducing a nutrition coaching service for its healthcare plan members undergoing cancer treatment. Individual and SME members of health plans that include cancer cover can access the programme through...

Shepherds Friendly has partnered with healthcare provider Nuffield Health to offer a range of additional benefits to its income protection (IP) membership. The three new health and wellbeing benefits from Nuffield are...

Zurich UK has entered the UK private medical insurance (PMI) market with the launch of a fast-track diagnosis product available for group schemes. The LiveWell Diagnostics product offers employees private access to...

The British Medical Association (BMA) has warned doctors will soon have to make very difficult choices around which patients get blood tests and which do not due to the shortage of the...

Benefitfocus has appointed Ana Perez as chief marketing officer (CMO). Perez will be responsible for all of the US benefits technology platform's aspects of marketing — with a focus on driving brand...

Sports goods supplier Nike has given staff at its Oregon corporate headquarters a week off to support their mental health. Taking to LinkedIn to confirm the move, Matt Marazzo, senior manager for...

Group life payments for Covid-related deaths soared in the first half of the year to more than 35% above the total for all of 2020, according to trade body Grid. The total...