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Lifepoint Healthcare has completed the purchase of Just Private Medical and is seeking to add more acquisitions to its business. The deal will add 120 clients to Lifepoint's client base. Lifepoint director...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned clinics they face enforcement action should they fall foul of rules aimed at ensuring fair treatment for IVF patients and those considering treatment. The...

Online retailer Flipkart has introduced unlimited medical insurance cover for employees. The Bangalore-headquartered firm revealed the insurance will cover all medical expenses and cost of hospitalisation, without employees paying any premium for...

Health and protection insurance intermediaries plan to continue with hybrid working as the country emerges from the pandemic. Earlier this week, Health & Protection reported that health insurers are planning to continue...

Australia's MLC Life Insurance has appointed Andrew Beevors as chief claims officer. Beevors, who will be responsible for all aspects of claims handling and management leading a team of more than 300,...

US online provider of psychiatric and behavioural therapy services Cerebral has received $127m (£89.8m) in Series B funding. The funding round was led by investors Access Industries, joined by Silver Lake Waterman,...

Eight in 10 organisations in India plan to offer on-site Covid vaccinations or other support to get employees vaccinated, according to research from global non-profit organisation WorldatWork. The research showed 71% will...

The number of people on NHS waiting lists in England has increased by almost nine hundred thousand since the onset of the pandemic, with orthopaedics seeing the largest increase. The data from...

The vast majority of employers are stepping up to help employees affected by long Covid, according to research from insurer Canada Life. The study found 93% of those surveyed with long-Covid who...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated the Priory Group's Burton Park hospital inadequate and placed it in special measures for having poor leadership and compromising patient safety. The CQC inspected the...