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Spire Healthcare’s board would recommend a proposed £1bn takeover if the private hospital operator’s second largest shareholder makes a firm offer. If Toscafund Asset Management, which owns 18% of the business, decides...

Consumer trust in private medical insurance (PMI) has remained broadly stable, wile claims satisfaction has continued its sustained upward trajectory, according to Fairer Finance's latest Trust in PMI Index. The Spring 2026...

Vitality has launched a children's mental health proposition aimed at giving children named as dependents on their parent’s health insurance plan access to prevention and early intervention support.  The insurer has expanded...

Aviva’s new medical insurance sales dropped to £25m in the first quarter, almost a third (31%) lower than the £37m generated during the same period a year earlier. This reflected falling demand...

Wes Streeting has stepped down as health secretary. Streeting, who is widely tipped to run against Sir Keir Starmer as Labour leader after a disastrous set of local council election results last...

Rising costs connected to mental health treatment are a major concern for the international private medical insurance sector with online counselling sessions now hitting $200 per hour in some cases, Health &...

The deadline is approaching for advisers to enter The UK Health & Protection Awards 2026. The closing date for entries is 22 May and entries can be submitted on the Awards website....

The growth potential of the Latin America international private medical insurance (IPMI) market is what excites World of America CEO Lourdes Peters. Speaking at Health & Protection’s Global Mobility and Health Summit...

The number of people waiting to start NHS treatment in England fell to 7.10 million people in March 2026, down from 7.22 million in the previous month, according to official data.  It...

Technological innovation is diagnosing cancer earlier, improving outcomes for patients and cutting costs, Health & Protection’s Global Mobility & Health Summit heard. Dr Kathryn Oakland, medical director clinical service lines at HCA...