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Budget set for 26 November as Reeves prioritises NHS
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed the Budget will take place on Wednesday 26 November, with NHS and healthcare set to be a key priority. Amid speculation that the chancellor will need to...
Read morePMI is already highly regulated and ‘does not do things on its own’ – advisers
The UK's private medical insurance (PMI) sector is already highly regulated - meaning it 'does not do things on its own,' while greater regulation of the sector would not be welcomed by...
Read morePMI-funded hospital admissions return to record level – PHIN
Private medical insurance (PMI) funded hospital admissions returned to record levels in the first quarter of 2025 - with 730 more admissions than the same period in 2024. However, overall private hospital...
Read moreExclusive: Peer calls for tighter PMI regulation as insurers ‘won’t do the right thing on their own’
A Green Party peer is calling for greater regulation of UK private medical insurance (PMI) after raising several concerns about the sector in Parliament, Health & Protection can exclusively reveal. Baroness Natalie...
Read moreHealth Compass introduces AI agent but is ‘not seeking to replace advisers’
Health Compass has integrated an artificial intelligence (AI) adviser agent within its international private medical insurance (IPMI) distribution platform. But the insurtech is clear its agent is not seeking to replace human...
Read moreQuarter of NHS mental health inpatient beds outsourced
One in four NHS mental health inpatient beds are being outsourced to private providers and charities, according to analysis conducted by The King’s Fund. This was leaving the NHS and patients at...
Read moreBupa expands at-home skin assessment service to non-life-threatening conditions
Bupa has expanded its at-home skin assessment service for health insurance customers to a wider range of everyday skin conditions such as rashes, dryness or irritation or suspected skin conditions like psoriasis,...
Read moreAMII adds First Health as intermediary member
First Health has joined the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) as an intermediary member. Graeme Godfrey, director of First Health, (pictured) said: “We’re delighted to join AMII, a respected organisation...
Read moreIndividual PMI Report: Membership hits 1.6 million but growth rate almost halves
Individual membership of private medical insurance (PMI) broke the 1.6 million figure in 2024 but continued growing at a much slower rate, according to data from providers for Health & Protection’s annual...
Read moreFamily business: ‘I get frustrated if anyone suggests her success is down to me’ – Paula Bertram-Lax and Izzy Bell
At the start of the month, Health & Protection brought readers news of mother and daughter Naomi and Heather Greatorex coming together to launch Heath Mortgage Solutions. Yesterday Health & Protection published...
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