PMI & Healthcare

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...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated a London-based private nursing services provider as inadequate and placed it in special measures. The regulator revealed that following an inspection in March Harley Street...

Simplyhealth has launched an app which enables customers to claim money back on their plan more easily. Customers can claim through the SimplyPlan app by uploading an image of an itemised receipt...

A fraudster tried to eat incriminating evidence when he was caught out by police in a £22,000 medical insurance scam. Cormac McCollum from Stratford in London was sentenced at Inner London crown...

Employees have risked deteriorating eyesight by failing to maintain check ups with their optician during the pandemic. The warning comes from Health Shield, which revealed eyecare claims on its health cash plans,...

Cash plans have really come into their own during the pandemic due to their flexibility and cost effectiveness and while claims fell away initially in the first lockdown, a recovery currently appears...

“Inconsistent and unfair” dentistry provision in the UK requires a “radical reform” as many people report being unable to find an NHS dentist, face years-long waits or cannot afford treatment fees. Last...

Chicago-based Medicare Advantage plan provider Zing Health has appointed Dr Trent Haywood as chief medical officer. Haywood (pictured) was previously senior vice president in the office of clinical affairs and chief medical...

A financial services industry collective has announced the launch of The Blood Bank, an industry initiative aimed at raising awareness of the importance of donating blood. Following a teaser shared last week,...

The number of NHS-registered dental practices fell by almost 13% in the five years leading up to the coronavirus pandemic, according to official data. Figures provided by the Department for Health and...