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GPs could refuse to share patient data and cut appointments in industrial action
GPs across England could refuse to share patient data and limit the number of patients they see to 25 a day after British Medical Association (BMA) members overwhelmingly backed industrial action. The...
Read moreBupa adds 433,000 UK members as profits surpass £500m
Bupa has added more than 433,000 customers across its UK operations in the first six months of 2024 with growth also reported in its international private medical insurance (IPMI) business. Overall, the...
Read moreFocus on price and value ‘challenging’ as firms have used opaque fees – FCA
Financial services firms have found focusing on price and value “challenging” during the first year of the Consumer Duty, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA will be publishing a...
Read moreHealth & Protection Awards 2024 judges announced
The judging panel for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2024 has been revealed. In all 46 experts and leaders from across the health, protection and international insurance and workplace benefits industry...
Read moreDoctor Care Anywhere has no date for CQC re-assessment but wants to demonstrate ‘substantial improvements’
Remote GP provider Doctor Care Anywhere has told Health & Protection it is keen to demonstrate the 'substantial' improvements it has made since being downgraded by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) during...
Read moreBMA recommends Labour government pay offer to junior doctors in England
The British Medical Association (BMA) is to recommend junior doctors in England accept a fresh pay offer after negotiations with the new Labour government. The move follows almost two years of industrial...
Read moreInsurance intermediary claims halved and compensation falls £1m – FSCS
Compensation paid to customers of failed insurance distribution firms fell by around £1m last year while claims made against intermediary firms were slashed in half. Data from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme...
Read moreFCA wants firms to identify rules to eliminate that overlap with Consumer Duty
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is calling on firms to suggest rules which could be eliminated or simplified if they are already covered by the Consumer Duty. The call comes as the...
Read moreEuro-Center joins AMII as corporate member
Euro-Center has joined the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) as a corporate member. Since 2009, Euro-Center which operates in the fields of medical assistance, travel assistance and insurance claims handling,...
Read moreTeam National Friendly takes Santé Group golf day title as £500 raised for charity
The quartet representing National Friendly claimed the honours as best team at the annual Santé Group charity golf day. The third annual event, held for the second year at The Belfry, brought...
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