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Government should make use of the 1 million unused slots the private sector makes available every year to the NHS to deliver its target of 40,000 extra elective appointments per week. Ahead...

The Independent Doctors Federation (IDF) has called on Bupa to reconsider its latest increase in fees for consultants, claiming the new rates remain "out of step with inflationary pressures and escalating operational...

Benenden Health has appointed Tom Woolgrove (pictured) as chief executive officer (CEO). Woolgrove succeeds interim CEO Darrell Evans, who took over from previous CEO Bob Andrews in the spring. His previous roles...

Bupa has made a series of concessions to medical practioners including increasing fees, the launch of a consultant panel and a commitment to regularly reviewing fees in future. It is also reviewing...

Most UK men do not know the signs of prostate cancer. This is according to a survey conducted on behalf of Aviva of 1,000 UK men ahead of men's health month Movember....

The OneFamily Group has appointed Peter O’Donnell as a non-executive director. He joins the insurer's board from 1 November. A former CEO of Unum UK and finance director of Aviva's international division,...

Healix Health has appointed Luke Harding as commercial director. Harding (pictured) joins from Axa Global Healthcare when he was head of large corporate global distribution. He joined Axa Global at the end...

Private medical and health insurance is proportionally the second most complained about financial product - and it is getting worse. Latest data from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) showed the product line...

MetLife UK has added a specially developed version of the YuLife app to its group income protection (GIP) proposition for the insurer's UK customers. It aims to introduce a gamified approach to...

More people are struggling to see an NHS GP, capacity pressure on dental services remains and demand for mental health services is continuing to grow, according to the healthcare regulator. The Care...