PMI & Healthcare

Major NHS hospitals in London are beginning to cancel operations as trusts struggle to redeploy staff to deal with the coronavirus crisis, a leaked report suggests. Hospitals in the capital are also...

As Christmas fast approaches and as government ministers rush to find ways of enabling as many people across the UK to enjoy as “normal” a break as possible, mental health experts are...

Nearly one in three adults in Britain say they are determined to keep up healthy lifestyle habits they have developed during the coronavirus pandemic, research suggests. Thirty per cent of people polled...

Patients are facing a “double whammy” of delays, GPs have warned, as many struggle to meet demand for appointments and waiting times for vital cancer tests continue to mount up. Almost two...

There was a significant surge in the volume of cancer care delivered by private hospitals and healthcare providers during the national lockdown in March and April, figures published this week reveal. Medical...

The Government has published latest details of private providers of coronavirus testing. The move comes with the Christmas period fast approaching and as more people look for ways to help them keep...

Romana Abdin, the chief executive of Simplyhealth, is to step down from the role after seven years at the helm. A spokesperson for the healthcare provider confirmed that Abdin (pictured) will step...

Tributes are being made to Bill Poynton, one of the “founding fathers” of the Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII), who has passed away. Leading the tributes, Michael Payne, general secretary of...

Aviva has appointed Doug Brown, the current CEO of Canada Life, as CEO of its UK & Ireland Life Insurance business. Brown succeeds Angela Darlington who has decided to ‘move away from...

Fears that the coronavirus pandemic has ‘closed down’ large parts of the private healthcare sector have been put to bed, as new figures show insured activity bouncing back to normal levels. Insured...