Hospitals

A private hospital has been publicly named for breaking rules around providing incentives to consultants for at least six years and told to rectify the situation by the end of the year....

Bupa has revealed it is reviewing its fee model for consultants but private medical insurers across the market have declined to say how much they have changed fees for medical procedures. Health...

The CEO of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has challenged the new Labour government to ensure private healthcare firms can find a "way in" to provide their services to the NHS....

The new Labour government has pledged to cut NHS wait times, make the Mental Health Act fit for purpose and retrieve the Conservative's tobacco sale restrictions bill as part of the King's...

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...