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Spire targets GP demand with £12m acquisition of The Doctors Clinic Group
Spire Healthcare Group is aiming to meet "significant" growth in demand for face-to-face GP appointments through its £12m acquisition of The Doctors Clinic Group. The Doctors Clinic Group provides occupational health services...
Read moreRetained EU Law Bill means UK health data rules set to change – Stancliffe
It is likely general data protection regulation (GDPR) based on EU law will no longer apply in its current form - meaning the legal framework for processing health data and personal data...
Read moreIndividual PMI Report: Providers predict premiums could rise by 10% per year
Private medical insurance (PMI) providers have predicted premiums could rise by as much as 10% a year in the short term, according to exclusive research conducted by Health & Protection. The figures...
Read moreJust 5% of executive incentive plans target employee wellbeing – WTW
Just 5% of executive incentive plans include measures of employee wellbeing while only 3% target workforce inclusion and diversity training, according to a report from WTW. As inclusion of ESG metrics increased,...
Read moreFOS targets ‘polluter pays’ fee strategy and holds industry levy steady
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is proposing to charge more for firms which generate more complaints as it seeks to embrace a “polluter pays” approach to its funding. The regulator has also...
Read moreOne 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 waits for NHS treatment were too long. While official data shows wait...
Read moreFCA 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 of living crisis and that they should monitor these numbers, understand the...
Read morePrivate 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 from the Acute Data Alignment Programme (ADAPT) has recommended. The programme is...
Read morePrivate 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 "sustainable" way of managing wait times and highlights a lack of investment...
Read moreAusterity 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 follow this path, according to Laing Buisson director William Laing. Speaking at...
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