PMI & Healthcare

The number of people using private healthcare for non‑urgent treatment and diagnostics has almost doubled in the past two years, according to Healthwatch England. One in seven people in the UK, or...

The number of people waiting to start NHS treatment in England dropped to 7.2 million at the end of January, according to official data. This was the third consecutive month with a...

Marsh has appointed Phil Parkinson as CEO of Mercer UK, a business of Marsh.  Subject to regulatory approval, Parkinson (pictured) is expected to take up his new role in the coming weeks...

An Employee Assistance Professionals Association UK (EAPA) investigation has found that Health Assured did not meet the ethical standards expected of members surrounding confidentiality and informed consent. However after a nearly two-year long...

Vitality members will have discounted access to the Boots online doctor weight loss service from the spring. Eventually the partnership aims to expand access to additional health and wellbeing services. From Spring,...

Visible Start is expanding its reach into the health and protection insurance sector to help address talent shortages in the industry. The firm delivers structured workforce re-entry and talent engagement programmes designed...

Private health screenings through an employer can dramatically improve health outcomes for workers by detecting cancers early, saving lives and benefiting providers and the NHS alike. This is according to Dr Seema...

  Health Horizons virtual event: The power of personalised healthcare Register here to watch the virtual event on 19 March at 11am.   We are entering a new era of personalised medicine...

Everywhen has joined global employee benefits network Asinta but has re-affirmed its commitment to the Worldwide Benefits Network (WBN). The intermediary is now Asinta’s exclusive UK partner and Everywhen chief executive of...

Most of International Medical Group’s (IMG) international private medical insurance (IPMI) policy holders in the Persian Gulf are long-term residents and will be staying put despite the ongoing conflict affecting the region....