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Surgical hubs and £5bn needed to clear ‘colossal’ NHS backlog – RCS
The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) is calling on government to create surgical hubs and commit an additional £1bn every year for the next five years to clear the backlog in operations...
Read moreAdvisers banned from charging higher fees to renewing customers
Intermediaries advising on health and protection insurance must charge renewing customers the same fees as they do to new business clients, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced. The FCA announced the...
Read moreAll protection products must be reviewed to ensure they offer fair value – FCA
Protection products must be assessed to ensure they offer fair value to consumers, including those policies originated before October 2018, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced. It warned insurers over products...
Read moreHealth insurance and cash plans excluded from FCA’s auto-renewal rules
Health insurers and cash plan providers have been excluded from Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules surrounding the automatic annual renewal of general insurance contracts, the regulator has confirmed. However, they will be...
Read more‘We need a much more robust evidence base about the real-world benefits of our products’ – Braun
The world of work has seen enormous disruption as a result of Covid-19. As restrictions are gradually lifting, we are looking to a future where hybrid working is becoming far more normal,...
Read moreIndependent mental health hospital closes following CQC enforcement
A independent mental health hospital in Norwich has closed its doors after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) took steps to cancel its registration following an inspection in March. This morning the CQC...
Read morePatients return to GPs in droves following pandemic
Patients returned to GP surgeries in their droves following the pandemic, according to analysis by the Health Foundation, indicating the severe state of the nation's health. The charity's analysis of NHS Digital...
Read moreHarley Street Nurses disputes CQC investigation findings
Harley Street Nurses is disputing the findings of a Care Quality Commission (CQC) investigation which resulted in the London-based private nursing services provider being rated as inadequate and placed in special measures....
Read moreAviva health and protection sales down 7% as comparison site entry nears
Aviva has seen protection and health sales decline 7% year-on-year, according to a trading update for the first quarter of the year. The update, published today, reveals the insurer saw sales of...
Read moreHealth insurance and IP complaints leap but uphold rates dip
Complaints about private medical and dental cover, and income protection insurance (IP) rose sharply in the last financial year, according to data from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). The service received 1,476...
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