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IHPN CEO calls on Labour government to give private providers a ‘way in’
The CEO of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has challenged the new Labour government to ensure private healthcare firms can find a "way in" to provide their services to the NHS....
Read moreKing’s Speech commits to cut NHS wait times and reform Mental Health Act
The new Labour government has pledged to cut NHS wait times, make the Mental Health Act fit for purpose and retrieve the Conservative's tobacco sale restrictions bill as part of the King's...
Read moreIMG appoints chief customer officer
International Medical Group (IMG) has appointed Susan Yates as chief customer officer. Yates (pictured) joins the IMG team with more than 25 years of experience in the insurance and global assistance industries....
Read moreApril International expands health insurance solutions to Indonesia with Lifepal
April International has partnered with Indonesian insurtech broker Lifepal to broaden the distribution of its international private medical insurance (IPMI) solutions in Indonesia. Under the partnership, Lifepal will be responsible for the...
Read moreAviva offers Joe Wicks app free to new Healthier Solutions customers
Aviva has announced it is offering additional wellbeing support to customers taking out a Healthier Solutions policy between 3 July and 13 December 2024. Terms and conditions apply. Customers will be offered...
Read moreSimplyhealth appoints Bupa’s Rick Buoy as BDM
Simplyhealth has appointed Rick Buoy to the role of business development manager. Buoy was previously at Bupa where he was business development manager for more than two years from 2022. Prior to...
Read moreKenya delays introduction of Social Health Insurance Fund
There is uncertainty in Kenya over the future launch of its Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) as the High Court has suspended its earlier decision that declared it was unconstitutional. The court...
Read moreAlmost a quarter of people cannot get an NHS dental appointment – Broadstone
Almost a quarter of people in England were not able get an NHS dental appointment over the last two years, according to a Broadstone analysis of the NHS England GP Patient Survey...
Read moreHealth Assured denies report it breached confidentiality of callers
Employee assistance programme (EAP) provider Health Assured has denied claims in a BBC investigation that it has breached the confidentiality of its users by allowing corporate clients to eavesdrop on calls. The...
Read moreFOS PMI cases and upheld complaints rise sharply
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) took on 11.7% more private medical insurance (PMI) or dental cases in its 2023/24 financial year. Data released this morning reveals the Ombudsman took on 1,621 new...
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