PMI & Healthcare

Almost half of those who test positive for Covid-19 go on to develop depression, research has found. Health experts believe that a high number of patients have been suffering with mental health...

Digital advances in the health and social care industry alone could add £33bn to UK GDP by 2040 if sufficient investments in technology are made, a major report says. Th analysis, by...

A new £25m state-of-the-art independent/private sector hospital in Swansea, South Wales, officially opened for business this week. HMT Sancta Maria Hospital, which is owned and operated by not-for-profit healthcare specialist the Healthcare...

An international medical diagnostics firm based in Northern Ireland has processed its tenth million Covid-19 test. Randox Health Services said the sample makes it the first Pillar 2 testing laboratory to achieve...

HCB Group, the employee health management and occupational health provider, has announced the launch of its CV-19 support services proposition. The HCB Long Covid Assessment & Treatment pathway – The Route to Recovery is...

The Exeter, the specialist health & protection insurer, has appointed former CEO of Royal London’s intermediary division Isobel Langton as chief executive. Langton (pictured) succeeds Andy Chapman in April 2021, when he...

Doctors are bracing themselves for a “wave” of complaints from patients due to the difficulties posed by lockdown. A survey carried out by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) and GPonline found that...

Britain’s private healthcare sector showed resilience towards the end of last year – even as it dedicated most of its capacity to the NHS to deal with the pandemic. Figures from the...

Gallagher’s Benefits and HR Consulting Division has named Dieter Gistelinck as managing consultant, global workforce strategy & consulting, Corporate Adviser reports. Gistelinck (pictured) will be responsible for developing the Gallagher Global Workforce...

The independent and private hospital and healthcare sector stands ready to continue to deliver services on behalf of the NHS as the health service gets set to undergo further reforms designed to...