PMI & Healthcare

Insurers are not paying private consultants enough and this is contributing to a potential capacity crunch as they leave the market, WPA has said. The insurer emphasised that hospital capacity was generally...

Almost four in 10 employers have increased virtual healthcare support during the pandemic, according to research fromgroup risk industry body Grid. The research found 38% of businesses had increased support that can...

There is very little chance of a tax break for private medical insurance (PMI) despite government’s “strong support” for the private healthcare sector, according to the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN). The...

The private healthcare industry has been warned that it must avoid greenwashing as it becomes more aware of carbon reduction targets and the need to become more environmentally responsible. Law firm Hill...

Mercer has expanded its executive reward team with the appointments of Andrew Marshall and Nicolas Stratford to lead engagements with remuneration committee and HR clients. The pair will report to Peter Boreham,...

Circle Health has committed to sponsoring up to 500 work visas for Ukrainian refugees across its 54 sites in the UK. The private hospital group, which employs around 10,000 staff, announced the...

Mental health services received a record 4.3 million referrals in 2021, according to analysis from the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The analysis of NHS Digital data revealed there were 3.3 million referrals...

The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has added data about serious injuries caused during treatment at private hospitals to its regularly published statistics. Figures from PHIN also showed that 156,000 more patients...

The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has appointed Jack Griffin as acting chief executive. Griffin is currently PHIN's finance and commercial director and will take over from founder Matt James from 1...

Willis Towers Watson has become the latest global consultancy firm to withdraw from Russia. In a statement released yesterday, the global advisory, broking and solutions company said it will withdraw from all...