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More than a third of patients think GP wait times in England are too long and have had difficulties in contacting doctors and securing appointments. The NHS England GP Patient Survey 2024...

Insurance intermediaries saw their revenue rise 15.7% last year to reach £24.5bn – up from £21.2bn in 2022. Commissions earned were up 15% from £17.7bn to £20.4bn, while fee income rose almost...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...