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Private hospital admissions near record 900,000 in 2023 – PHIN
Nearly 900,000 admissions were made to private hospitals in the UK in 2023, according to data from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN). The data collected from more than 600 private hospitals...
Read moreThe Exeter sees surge in remote GP appointments
The Exeter has reported that since the introduction of unlimited remote GP appointments within its HealthWise app in November 2023, requests for these appointments have risen by 142%. And Health MOTs have...
Read moreConservatives commit to expand GP surgeries and boost community care
The Conservatives have committed to building 100 new GP surgeries in England and boosting the number of available appointments by allowing more treatments in the community, should they retain power and win...
Read moreLib Dems pledge to reverse Public Health Grant cuts
The Liberal Democrats plan to reverse cuts to the Public Health Grant should they win the upcoming general election. The Public Health Grant funds health checks for infants, children, mothers, working age...
Read moreAs Consumer Duty board reports deadline looms, firms need to act now, warns Bennett
Advice firms are being warned they must engage with the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Consumer Duty board reports and ensure their leaders are able to approve the required documents by the 31...
Read morePremier Choice promotes Perkins to MD as Hough takes acquisitions role
Premier Choice Healthcare (PCH) has promoted Darren Perkins to managing director from sales director, succeeding Stephen Hough, who is stepping aside to focus on strategy and acquisitions. Perkins (pictured) joined PCH in...
Read moreGP satisfaction plummets in England and Scotland – ONS
The level of satisfaction that patients in the UK experience with their GPs varies significantly between the home nations, according to new data released by the Office for National Statistic (ONS) today. ...
Read moreAxa Health ups ‘woeful’ medical fees by 15% as sector kept rates ‘artificially low’ and doctors still threaten to quit
Axa Health has increased the fees it pays for medical procedures by 15% as some doctors are threatening to “decouple” from the insurer if it does not meet their higher self-pay rates....
Read moreLabour plans to cut NHS waiting lists via greater use of private sector
A Labour government would make greater use of the private sector in order to drive down NHS waiting lists, according to reports. The BBC reports Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will today...
Read moreAMII to continue fighting for P11D tax removal – Middleton
One of the main issues for the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) in the year ahead is the removal of P11D tax on employee health benefits, according to Dave Middleton,...
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