One in eight go private due to lengthening NHS wait times – ONS
Around one in eight adults surveyed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have paid for private medical care because...
FCA warns protection insurers to support customers with arrears and eyes expanding Covid guidance to cover financial difficulty
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned protection insurers may see more policies lapsing or being cancelled through the cost...
Private patient data to be shared with NHS for monitoring care quality
Private hospitals and clincs should routinely share information with the NHS to improve patient outcomes and care quality, a report...
Private healthcare not ‘efficient’ or ‘sustainable’ way to manage NHS wait times
The private healthcare sector is a useful way of dealing with NHS backlogs but may not be an "efficient" or...
Austerity drove dentists private but GPs unlikely to follow – Laing
Austerity policies and cutting NHS fees drove dentists to taking on much more private work but GPs are unlikely to...
YuLife partners with Bupa to offer dental insurance for employees
YuLife is to offer its members the option of purchasing group dental insurance cover through a partnership with Bupa. The...
Healix expands with healthcare trust growth
Healix Health Services is expanding its operation and creating 50 new jobs with the opening of an office in Bristol....
Benenden Health joins AMII after adviser market entry
Benenden Health has joined the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) as a corporate member after opening to the...
London & Country adds Aviva, Guardian and LV= as preferred CI providers
London & Country has appointed Aviva, Guardian and LV= as preferred critical illness (CI) providers for its protection advice process....
DHSC calls for evidence to help demystify genetic testing and insurance code
The government is launching a call for evidence to look into how its code on genetic testing and insurance can...
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