PMI & Healthcare

A independent mental health hospital in Norwich has closed its doors after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) took steps to cancel its registration following an inspection in March. This morning the CQC...

Patients returned to GP surgeries in their droves following the pandemic, according to analysis by the Health Foundation, indicating the severe state of the nation's health. The charity's analysis of NHS Digital...

Harley Street Nurses is disputing the findings of a Care Quality Commission (CQC) investigation which resulted in the London-based private nursing services provider being rated as inadequate and placed in special measures....

Aviva has seen protection and health sales decline 7% year-on-year, according to a trading update for the first quarter of the year. The update, published today, reveals the insurer saw sales of...

Complaints about private medical and dental cover, and income protection insurance (IP) rose sharply in the last financial year, according to data from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). The service received 1,476...

Wellbeing services provider Health Shield has added a series of risk assessment questionnaires to its recently launched occupational health (OH) platform. The three new questionnaires include the following: Working from home -...

Insurers should communicate the benefits of health cover more effectively to companies and individuals alike, access better data on the societal benefits of health and protection insurance and improve product innovation to...

Spire Healthcare has agreed a £1bn bid from Ramsay Health Care to acquire the business and create a combined operator of more than 80 private hospitals and clinics across the UK. Ramsay...

The chief executive of Cigna Europe has praised healthcare professionals for their work in improving public perceptions around Covid vaccines. The comments follow new research from the health insurer which shows adults...

Vitality has called for health and wellbeing requirements to be prioritised at board level as new research indicates increased homeworking is leading to an 'ergonomic timebomb' risking increased back and shoulder injuries...