PMI & Healthcare

While the subscription economy appears to be booming, a survey from Simplyhealth reveals just 13% of adults in the UK are paying monthly for health benefits. And it appears the vast majority...

A primarily digital GP service has published research which shows its patients incurred acute hospital costs between 15% and 35% lower than the regional average. It said the lower costs were incurred...

The government has dismissed calls to require businesses to report long term sickness due to stress as a health and safety issue. It said doing so would not be appropriate because “stress...

A Lincolnshire independent healthcare service has implemented a quality improvement plan after it was rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Following its inspection of Healthlinc House, Welton in April, the...

HDI Global Specialty is working with a managing general agent (MGA) to take its international private medical insurance (IPMI) offering across the globe following an initial launch in Europe. Last week, Health...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has prevented a South East London private hospital performing surgery due to safety concerns. The CQC rated the Belvedere Private Hospital in Knee Hill, South East London...

A subsidy encouraging the purchase of occupational health (OH) services will be tested by government as part of a range of measures to help reduce ill-health related job losses. It will also...

Belong Health has made three appointments to its board of directors. Marvin O'Quinn, former president and chief operating officer of CommonSpirit Health, has joined the American private medical insurance provider. O'Quinn is...

Phoenix Hospital Group has launched a full-body screening service to help detect cancer in its early stages. The Harley Street clinic's service uses a new method of MRI scanning with the aim...

Healix has launched a tool to help firms identify returning employees most at risk of the coronavirus and offer guidance on additional measures that can help keep these workers safe. The tool...