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Exclusive: Aston Lark in advanced talks to acquire five health insurance advisers
Aston Lark is in advanced talks to acquire five healthcare advice businesses. Peter Blanc, CEO of Aston Lark, revealed the details to Health & Protection following the group's completion of its second...
Read moreHCA Healthcare opens specialist haematology and oncology unit
HCA Healthcare UK has opened a £26m specialist complex haematology and oncology unit at University College Hospital (UCH). The investment, part of HCA UK’s longstanding partnership with University College Hospital, sees the...
Read moreAon: Nine in 10 employers accept responsibility for staff health and wellbeing
While more employers feel greater responsibility for their staff health and wellbeing, the number of firms prepared to formalise a strategy to do anything about it remains unchanged on last year. This...
Read moreDoctors concerned about increasing private hospital spend to cut NHS backlog
The British Medical Association (BMA) has raised concerns about the Conservative government's proposed increased use of private hospitals and healthcare providers as part of its plan to cut record waits for NHS...
Read moreRoyal London and LV= end merger talks
Discussions about the potential merger of Royal London and LV= have ceased. The pair of insurers released statements this morning confirming the decisions to move on individually. Royal London said its offer...
Read moreGDPR changes could ease AI rules for insurers using personal health data
Proposed changes to the general data protection regulation (GDPR) legislation could make artificial intelligence (AI) easier to use when processing health data. This is according to Gareth Rees, senior associate in the...
Read moreCircle Health doubles pre-tax loss but PMI revenues rocket
Circle Health has seen revenues rocket buoyed by increased business from private medical insurance (PMI), the NHS and patients choosing to self pay, according to its first full year results since acquiring...
Read moreMattioli Woods EB clients rise but profits slide following acquisition spree
Mattioli Woods has seen revenue rise by 69% buoyed by new acquisitions but profits dipped due to transaction costs, according to results for the six months ended 30 November 2021. The group...
Read moreAxa Health adds Hussle to benefits
Axa Health is to add Hussle to its fitness and wellness offering from next month. From 7 March, members will benefit from unlimited access to health and wellbeing centres from Hussle's network...
Read moreAston Lark acquires Healthwise Group
Aston Lark has acquired Healthwise Group Ltd. The acquisition is Aston Lark's second healthcare acquisition of 2022 following its purchase of Phoenix Healthcare last month. Terms of the deal were not disclosed....
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