Hospitals
Government will ‘turbocharge’ private hospital use as taskforce appointed to cut NHS backlogs
The government is planning to “turbocharge” its use of private hospitals and healthcare to cut the NHS patient backlog which has hit more than seven million people. The Department of Health (DoH)...
Read moreHealthcare providers positive about PMI market prospects – IHPN
The majority of independent healthcare providers are positive about the private medical insurance (PMI) market’s prospects for the coming year. Findings from the Independent Healthcare Providers Network’s (IHPN) Industry Barometer 2022 revealed...
Read moreBupa launches specialist prostate cancer centre
Bupa UK Insurance and Cromwell Hospital have launched a specialist centre for prostate cancer, with plans to further extend the network next year. Bupa health insurance customers worried about symptoms can get...
Read moreBillions for NHS unlikely to reduce soaring PMI demand – AMII
The government's £6.6bn additional funding for the NHS over the next two years will have little impact on spiralling demand for private medical insurance (PMI). This is according to advisers Health &...
Read moreAutumn Statement 2022: Hunt promises NHS workforce plan next year
The Conservative government has promised it will finally produce a highly demanded and long-awaited long-term workforce plan for the NHS next year. The move has been resisted by Conservatives despite being demanded...
Read moreAutumn Statement 2022: Further £3.3bn funding for NHS in next two years
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the NHS England budget will be increased in each of the next two years by £3.3bn. But delivering his Autumn Statement to Parliament this afternoon, Hunt...
Read moreWatch the highlights of the UK Health & Protection Awards 2022
The winners of the UK Health & Protection Awards 2022 were revealed at a glittering ceremony at the London Hilton Park Lane. Watch the video highlights below of the night as the...
Read moreHealth secretary told “get a grip” of NHS crisis as waiting lists keep rising
Health secretary Steve Barclay has been urged to "get a grip" of the growing crisis in the NHS as official data indicates the number of people waiting to start NHS treatment in...
Read moreFOS upholds fewer IP complaints but more PMI grievances
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has received and upheld fewer income protection-related complaints in the second quarter of its financial year than the previous quarter. However, it received and upheld more private...
Read moreThe UK Health & Protection Awards 2022 supplement – the winners
The UK Health & Protection Awards 2022 supplement is out now with all the highlights from the night. It includes all the winners, shortlists, photos from the night and insight into the...
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