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Industry experts have called on the chancellor to prioritise tax breaks to encourage greater uptake of private medical insurance (PMI) as well as laying out plans to effectively harness vocational rehabilitation ahead...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing to increase minimum and flat rate fees in stages to £2,200 by 2026/27. After having frozen these fees in 2023/24, the regulator said in its...

Careology and healthcare charity Nuffield Health have extended their partnership to provide people undergoing cancer treatment access to advanced digital cancer care technology at 12 Nuffield Health hospitals across the UK. The...

One Health Group has secured two new contracts with local NHS trusts. One Health, an independent provider of free NHS care for patients referred for treatment in orthopaedics, spine, general surgery and...

Further Group has joined the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) as a corporate member. A global provider of turnkey serious illness solutions for the insurance industry, Further Group connects patients...

As the world faces the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, compounded by shortages of key antibiotics, the healthcare sector is working to ensure the availability and efficacy of these life-saving medicines. This...

Around 3.7 million people are working with a 'work limiting' health condition restricting the type or amount of work they can do. This is according to analysis from the Health Foundation which...

Premier Choice Healthcare (PCH) has acquired 100% of the share capital of Buckinghamshire intermediary Homewood Health Ltd and the health insurance portfolio of Margaret Clark in Peterborough. Both intermediaries write consumer and...

Studies from Swiss Re and leading life insurers indicate electronic health records (EHRs) can have a transformative impact on the traditional life and health underwriting process, resulting in significantly "quicker, non-invasive decisions...

Aviva has reported an 18% increase in health and protection new business in 2023 when compared to the first nine months of last year. The insurer's trading update for the third quarter...