OBR predicts highest recorded fall in living standards as lack of Universal Credit support in Spring Statement a ‘bitter blow’
Britons will suffer their biggest fall in living standards on record during the next 12 months, the Office for Budget...
Sunak hits low earners as NIC threshold up £3k and Income Tax cut planned
The National Insurance Contribution (NIC) lower threshold will be increased by £3,000 in July to bring it into line with...
PMI primed to grow as employers ‘finally understand’ value of health benefits
The corporate private medical insurance (PMI) market is poised for growth as the pandemic has triggered significant expansion from organisations...
Beware really poor and ‘vastly oversold’ wellbeing apps – Howden
Howden is warning the industry to beware of “really crap” health and wellbeing apps as Siemens is calling for insurers...
Employers want PMI to cover chronic conditions – Bupa and WPA
Employers are increasingly looking for their private medical insurance (PMI) scheme to cover long term chronic conditions of employees, two...
PMI treatment returning quickly as half of public eye private care – research
The NHS backlog is continuing to drive people towards private healthcare and hospitals are confident about growing volumes of work...
Insurers not paying consultants enough as hospital capacity crunch looms – WPA
Insurers are not paying private consultants enough and this is contributing to a potential capacity crunch as they leave the...
‘Slim’ chance of PMI tax break despite strong government backing – IHPN
There is very little chance of a tax break for private medical insurance (PMI) despite government’s “strong support” for the...
Private health industry warned against greenwashing as net zero targets set
The private healthcare industry has been warned that it must avoid greenwashing as it becomes more aware of carbon reduction...
Private patient numbers up 21% as first serious injury data published
The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has added data about serious injuries caused during treatment at private hospitals to its...
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