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Spire ends takeover talks with Bridgepoint and Triton, but discussions with others continue
Spire Healthcare has confirmed it has ended takeover talks with Bridgepoint and Triton, but discussions remain ongoing with other parties over the possible sale of the company. Back in September, Spire revealed...
Read moreStill not enough integration in group health and protection – Middleton
David Middleton has not seen enough integration in the private medical insurance and risk sectors since he became executive chairman of the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII). When Middleton (pictured)...
Read moreIndividual PMI growth easing as focus on affordability and younger families – analysis
Medical care in the UK can best be explained in numbers. Almost 3.5 million people living on these islands has cancer and every 75 seconds another person joins them. A further 5.8...
Read more‘Massive step up’ at H&P Awards helped attract external investment – Breeze
Ascend Broking Group’s success at the Health & Protection Awards was a “massive step up” and was a contributor to the broker attracting the funding to drive the business forward. This is...
Read moreTurquoise Health raises $40m to fund further product development and recruitment drive
Turquoise Health has raised $40m in Series C funding. This latest round was led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from existing investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Adams Street Partners and Yosemite. Turquoise revealed...
Read moreBupa BDM Lianne Jackson joins National Friendly
Lianne Jackson has joined National Friendly as business development manager (BDM). Jackson (pictured) joins from Bupa where she had been a BDM since 2024 and will report directly to Gifford Clay, head...
Read moreFOS overhaul will include 10-year complaints cut off and fair and reasonable test
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) will undergo a series of significant reforms aimed at returning it to its original purpose of being a “simple, impartial dispute resolution service“. This will include a...
Read morePrivate healthcare use nearly doubles as confidence in NHS remains low – Healthwatch
The number of people using private healthcare for non‑urgent treatment and diagnostics has almost doubled in the past two years, according to Healthwatch England. One in seven people in the UK, or...
Read moreNHS wait lists drops to 7.2 million after another fall
The number of people waiting to start NHS treatment in England dropped to 7.2 million at the end of January, according to official data. This was the third consecutive month with a...
Read moreVitality agrees membership discount for Boots weight loss service
Vitality members will have discounted access to the Boots online doctor weight loss service from the spring. Eventually the partnership aims to expand access to additional health and wellbeing services. From Spring,...
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