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Almost half (45%) of UK adults would pay for private healthcare if a relative was stuck on a waiting list for surgery although more than a third (37%) said they would not....

More than £1.4bn was collected in Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) in May as receipts continued their long-term rise.   A total of £1.431bn was collected in IPT last month compared to £615m...

Teresa Wighton is stepping down as global sales excellence director at Bupa Global. Wighton (pictured picking up a Health & Protection Award in 2022) joined the firm as UK group sales director...

The NHS needs a further £38bn in funding to improve levels of service, according to the Health Foundation. The think tank's REAL Centre projects a potential £38bn shortfall in the funding needed...

The Scottish National Party (SNP) manifesto wants the UK government to increase NHS funding by £16bn per year, meaning an extra £1.6bn for NHS Scotland.  Managing of health is devolved to Scotland,...

Ghana is considering the introduction of mandatory health insurance for foreign visitors, but the Ghanian Ministry of Health highlighted that despite widespread media reports, the proposal was not yet policy.   It...

Dr Keith Klintworth is to retire from his role as managing director at VitalityHealth at the start of next year. Klintworth will be succeeded by Dr Arun Thiyagarajan (pictured) but will continue...

Short-term sickness is up from 5.8 days per employee per year before the pandemic to 7.8 days per year (CIPD), according to a white paper launched today by the WPA.  The white...

The UK population is still struggling to secure dental appointments on the NHS. This is not news. It is clear not enough dentists are taking on such work to meet demand -...

Satirical candidate Count Binface, has stated in his manifesto that MPs should have their pay tied to the salaries of NHS nurses.  Binface identifies as an intergalactic space warrior and will be...