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Private sector-led diagnostics centres could save NHS £500m – IHPN
Extending patient choice and enabling independent providers to open new NHS Community Diagnostics Centres (CDCs) across England could save more than £500m in capital spending, according to analysis released today by the...
Read moreHealth & Protection Individual PMI report: Market grows 11% as more than 1.5m lives covered
Membership of private medical insurance (PMI) has grown by more than 11% for a third consecutive year, according to data from providers. Health & Protection’s third Individual PMI report found providers were...
Read moreClaims and service issues drive more upheld PMI complaints but protection improves
More than one in four private medical insurance (PMI) and dental insurance complaints resolved by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) from April to June were upheld, with service and claims handling the...
Read moreBupa launches two-tier GP subscription service
Bupa has launched a GP subscription service that provides patients with same day GP appointments and a 24-7 nurse-led help line. It has two tiers. The first is a remote GP subscription...
Read moreA 10-minute walk can increase life expectancy by more than a year – study
A 10-minute daily walk for inactive men and women aged over 60 can increase life expectancy by about a year or more, according to a study published in the Journal of Sport...
Read moreRosemount Financial Solutions offers Tony Adams’ Six MHA support to members
Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has agreed a partnership with Six Mental Health Addiction (Six MHA) enabling network members, as well as its own staff, to access a range of mental health services....
Read moreInsurer target markets too broad and lack detail as does FCA guidance – advisers
Insurers need to up their game in compiling product target market statements as they are too broad and vary widely in terms of detail, but so too should the Financial Conduct Authority...
Read moreFCA slams ‘poor’ PMI and protection product target market statements
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has singled out target market statements from private medical insurance (PMI) and income protection (IP) products as “examples of poor practices that could cause customer harm”. It...
Read moreZurich Singapore appoints head of accident and health from Chubb
Zurich Singapore has appointed Nixon Ooi as head of accident and health in Singapore. Reporting directly to Alexandra Cowley, chief underwriting officer, Singapore, Ooi will be responsible for leading the underwriting, portfolio management, and proposition...
Read moreHealthcare costs can be two thirds higher for obese individuals – LCP
Healthcare costs can be around two thirds higher for obese individuals, according to a study by Lane, Clark & Peacock (LCP). The healthcare analytics firm has published a series of real-world evidence...
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