Hospitals
Advisers should demand return-to-work outcome data from medical insurers to match group risk providers – Bridger
Aviva UK Health managing director Steve Bridger has told advisers to demand data from insurers on how long it takes patients to return to work after treatment, noting the sector does not...
Read moreInsurers ‘not up to scratch’ on menopause as specific clinical pathways needed
Health insurers' support for women suffering with menopause is not up to scratch and dedicated clinical pathways need to be provided, according to a specialist doctor. Dr Karolina Afors, NHS obstetrician and...
Read moreMedical insurance inflation to hit 8% and soar in next three years – WTW
Medical insurance inflation is expected to increase at an average of 8% in 2022 but rise faster over the following three years as the impact of the Covid pandemic continues to be...
Read moreRamsay’s failed takeover of Spire Healthcare cost £2.6m
Ramsay Health Care’s failed £1.4bn takeover of fellow hospital group Spire Healthcare cost the business more than £2.6m. In a quarterly trading update posted to the Australian Stock Exchange, Ramsay revealed the...
Read moreCarbon audits, adviser support, digital activity and reducing emissions are key focus as insurers prepare for net zero future – analysis
Talking to brokers, government and academia about sustainability, tackling emissions and increasing digital activity across their businesses are just some of the ways insurers are preparing for a net zero future. Earlier...
Read moreHospital waiting lists hit 5.8m as NHS is ‘on its knees’
Contending with the pandemic has left the NHS "on its knees" but the government is failing to address workforce shortages, according to The King’s Fund. The think tank was commenting on the...
Read moreBupa opens clinics in Rutherford cancer centres
Cancer care provider Rutherford Health has partnered with Bupa to open wider health clinics within its cancer centres . The move offers customers access to services such as private GP appointments, health...
Read morePrivate hospitals must ensure frontline workers are fully vaccinated
Private hospitals will be required to ensure frontline workers are fully vaccinated by the spring under plans announced by health and social care secretary Sajid Javid this afternoon. The rules will apply...
Read morePrivate hospitals may have to enforce Covid vaccine mandates
Private hospitals could face ensuring frontline workers are vaccinated against Covid if the government follows through with an expected mandate for the NHS in England. The BBC reports that government is expected...
Read moreLeave the traditional insurance mindset to focus on rehab for workers – Sutherland
In July, the government published its response to its consultation document, 'Health is everyone's business'. When the consultation was first published, we were disappointed to see it was close to silent on the...
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