Hospitals

The merger of Aon and Willis Towers Watson has been thrown into doubt as the sale of the pair's US health benefits businesses has proven "wholly insufficient" to allay the US Department...

HCA Healthcare and Spire Healthcare are among the first private care providers to take part in the Acute Data Alignment Programme bringing together patient data from the NHS with private healthcare. The...

The Scottish government is extending free dental healthcare to all young people. The government says the amendments to regulations which cover the cost of NHS dental care will mean around 600,000 young...

The Cromwell Hospital has added an innovative combined radiotherapy machine and MRI scanner to help treat some of the most difficult cancers. The ViewRay MRIdian MR Linac which has been installed in...

The Medical Protection Society (MPS) has criticised government proposals to stop the General Medical Council (GMC) investigating doctors’ fitness to practice on health grounds. The concerns feature in MPS's response to to...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned clinics they face enforcement action should they fall foul of rules aimed at ensuring fair treatment for IVF patients and those considering treatment. The...

Online retailer Flipkart has introduced unlimited medical insurance cover for employees. The Bangalore-headquartered firm revealed the insurance will cover all medical expenses and cost of hospitalisation, without employees paying any premium for...

Eight in 10 organisations in India plan to offer on-site Covid vaccinations or other support to get employees vaccinated, according to research from global non-profit organisation WorldatWork. The research showed 71% will...

The number of people on NHS waiting lists in England has increased by almost nine hundred thousand since the onset of the pandemic, with orthopaedics seeing the largest increase. The data from...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated the Priory Group's Burton Park hospital inadequate and placed it in special measures for having poor leadership and compromising patient safety. The CQC inspected the...