Hospitals

There was a 7% increase in private hospital admissions in the first three quarters of 2023 when compared to the same period in 2022, according to data released by the Private Healthcare...

Voting for the Health & Protection Awards 2024 is now open. Advisers, brokers and other intermediaries can vote to recognise the providers they believe have been outstanding in their respective sectors during...

Spire Healthcare has seen private medical insurance (PMI) revenue rise 14.3%, according to full year results for 2023. The results reveal PMI revenue grew to £615.7m contributing to an increase in profit...

Private healthcare providers sent a record 10.2 million invoices to insurers through Healthcode’s online clearing service in 2023. Earlier this month, Fiona Booth, the company's head of external affairs and stakeholder engagement,...

The government has given financial and health sector regulators an April deadline to put forward their strategies for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in their sectors. It told the Financial Conduct...

A Northern Ireland-based adviser has laid down the gauntlet to insurance leaders to tackle the "massive" problem emerging from oversaturation of the private healthcare market and lack of hospital capacity across the...

More independent hospitals have been rated as good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission than ever before, according to research from the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN). IHPN conducted a national...

Around one-quarter (24%) of adults report that waiting too long for a GP or hospital appointment has had a negative impact on their mental health, according to research from the Office of...

PureHealth has completed the acquisition of UK independent hospital operator Circle Health Group. Middle East healthcare platform PureHealth said the completion of the deal, which valued Circle at $1.2bn before debt, signified...

The London Clinic has announced the launch of a 24/7 primary care service (private GP), as well as the introduction of a programme for new on-site GP services at its hospital located on Harley Street.  The...