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The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) – the independent, government-mandated source of information on privately-funded healthcare in the UK – has announced the appointment of three new non-executive directors. A PHIN spokesperson...

Legal experts are warning that frontline healthcare workers could fall victim to a slew of Covid-related clinical negligence lawsuits. The Medical Defence Union (MDU) said it is worried that staff, “already at...

Vitality, the private medical insurance, protection and wellbeing provider, is set to enter the car insurance market in the spring. Offered in addition to its health insurance, life insurance and investment products,...

NHS England has called on the independent/private healthcare sector to help it to manage the way that patients are discharged home from hospital. Independent/private sector providers for hospital at home services and...

ActiveQuote, the specialist private medical insurance broker, has appointed Neil Williams as head of technology. Most recently responsible for the development of bt.com, BT Sport and PlusNet’s new websites, Williams (pictured) brings...

Specialist health and wellbeing intermediary and consultancy PES is ramping up its ambitious plans with the appointment of Stuart Gray, founder and chairman of Portus Consulting, as non-executive chairman. Health & Protection’s...

Premier Choice Healthcare (PCH), the Northamptonshire-based specialist health insurance and protection broker, has acquired Sussex-based broker SJA International. The deal is the first PCH has completed since it became part of Global...

Aviva is to give all its 16,000 UK employees an extra day off this year, specifically to help with their wellbeing. The move is part of a range of ‘winter wellbeing’ events...

Mr Motivator has claimed that people who do not exercise and fail to look after their health should have to pay the NHS back. The flamboyant TV fitness instructor also said smokers...

Cancer patients across the country are more worried than ever about their chances of survival as the pandemic causes more delays and cancellations to diagnostic tests, surgery and other procedures, a charity...