A majority of healthcare professionals in Britain say factors other than patients’ best interests play a role in their day-to-day medical decision-making, research shows. A new survey of medical professionals for JMW...
Read moreA system which enables cancer patients to receive more treatment at home is being introduced by one of the leading hospital operators in North America – and it could prove to be...
Read moreBupa’s acquisition of CS Healthcare’s private medical insurance (PMI) business has received final regulatory approval for it to go ahead on 1 January 2021. The Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) published its approval,...
Read moreThe proportion of adults who are worried about financial matters as a result of the coronavirus pandemic is falling – but there are fears that the number of people developing long-term serious...
Read moreAround one in seven people in Britain are now unable to access the NHS for dental treatment – and there are growing fears that record numbers of mouth cancer cases are going...
Read moreGoogle's takeover of Fitbit has been approved by the European Commission, following a four-month investigation. The search giant bought the fitness tracking company for $2.1bn (£1.5bn) last November but the EU warned...
Read morePatients who pay privately for cardiac surgery are 20% less likely to die or develop major complications such as reintervention or stroke than those whose care is state/taxpayer-funded, researchers say. Academic from...
Read moreThe number of jobs in London being posted on job site Indeed this year has fallen by 50%, compared with 42% across the UK as a whole. Madrid suffered the second largest...
Read moreZurich Australia has announced a new ‘Family Care Policy’ that it says recognises ‘all family circumstances and supports a fair, diverse and inclusive workplace’. A spokesman for the organisation said that it...
Read moreHSBC global chief executive Charlie Nunn is to replace António Horta-Osório as group chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group. The appointment follows news that Horta-Osório is to step down after 10 years...
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