Hospitals

There is uncertainty in Kenya over the future launch of its Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) as the High Court has suspended its earlier decision that declared it was unconstitutional.  The court...

Axa Hong Kong and Macau has launched CareForAll Hospital Cash Plan which gives customers a  daily hospital cash benefit and is accessed via a relaxed underwriting process.  The plan aims to ensure...

Although ultra high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) can afford to self-fund their medical expenses, international private medical insurance (IPMI) should still be considered as a worthwhile investment, especially with the costs of...

Victoria Atkins, Jeremy Hunt and Mel Stride have all retained their respective briefs in Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak's shadow cabinet. Following last week's general election defeat that saw a number of...

Government is to begin negotiations with the British Medical Association (BMA) to end the industrial action by junior doctors, according to secretary of health and social care Wes Streeting.  He made the...

Stephen Kinnock and Karin Smyth have today been appointed as ministers of state in the Department of Health and Social Care.  Smyth is the minister of state for health, while Kinnock is...

Wes Streeting has been appointed health secretary in a series of Cabinet appointments made be the country's new prime minister Sir Keir Starmer. Following Labour's general election win this morning, Starmer turned...

Driving down NHS wait times and tackling the burden placed on business owners - including insurance premium tax (IPT) are among the key areas advisers would like the country's prime minister to...

The NHS needs a further £38bn in funding to improve levels of service, according to the Health Foundation. The think tank's REAL Centre projects a potential £38bn shortfall in the funding needed...

The Scottish National Party (SNP) manifesto wants the UK government to increase NHS funding by £16bn per year, meaning an extra £1.6bn for NHS Scotland.  Managing of health is devolved to Scotland,...