PMI & Healthcare

Private healthcare providers who fail to re-employ unvaccinated workers could face claims for unfair dismissal, an employment lawyer has warned. The warning follows government's confirmation that it would be removing the legal...

HCA Healthcare UK has appointed Soraya Chamberlain as vice president of corporate sales. Chamberlain, who joins from Axa Health where she was director of its corporate division, is a former director of...

Kinetik Wellbeing is collaborating with NHS's Monitor My Health to provide at-home blood test kits to help people better monitor their health at home. Monitor My Health, a not-for-profit venture, was launched...

Insurers are continuing to require staff in England to stay at home if they test positive for Covid and are reviewing policies with regards to the provision of free Covid tests. This...

Spire Healthcare has completed a £425m refinancing deal which includes a sustainability-linked element tied to environmental and quality factors. The private hospital group said it was the first of its kind among...

Ramsay Health Care has reported an earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) loss of A$35.6m (£19m) in the UK, according to results for the six months to 31 December 2021. This figure...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has admitted it is concerned about the possibility of people being excluded from insurance as products become more personalised. Addressing the Treasury Select Committee of MPs, FCA...

Tariq Siddiqi has been appointed as commercial director at William Russell, succeeding Michael Lewars who is leaving the international health insurance provider after four years. Siddiqi was most recently sales director at...

Healthcode has appointed former Simplyhealth CEO Romana Abdin as chairwoman of its board. Abdin will work alongside Healthcode managing director Peter Connor, with a remit to deliver a new agenda to transform...

Premier Choice Healthcare (PCH) has acquired the business and assets of Amba Care and Wellbeing for an undisclosed sum. The deal sees the GRP-owned firm acquire the assets of Amba C&W's broking...