Politics

The private healthcare industry has been warned that it must avoid greenwashing as it becomes more aware of carbon reduction targets and the need to become more environmentally responsible. Law firm Hill...

Circle Health has committed to sponsoring up to 500 work visas for Ukrainian refugees across its 54 sites in the UK. The private hospital group, which employs around 10,000 staff, announced the...

Mental health services received a record 4.3 million referrals in 2021, according to analysis from the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The analysis of NHS Digital data revealed there were 3.3 million referrals...

Willis Towers Watson has become the latest global consultancy firm to withdraw from Russia. In a statement released yesterday, the global advisory, broking and solutions company said it will withdraw from all...

The government has bowed to a mass of pressure from regulators, insurers, charities, consumer groups and other public bodies by making major changes to its Online Safety Bill to include the regulation...

The British Medical Association (BMA) has called on government to prioritise investment in NHS infrastructure over private healthcare providers. The call follows a wide ranging speech from health secretary Sajid Javid in...

Demand and willingness to pay for private healthcare are growing rapidly in the UK as short-term pressures combined with a long-term decline in NHS funding has begun to show on the public...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has admitted it is concerned about the possibility of people being excluded from insurance as products become more personalised. Addressing the Treasury Select Committee of MPs, FCA...

HM Treasury has revealed plans to slash Solvency II requirements for insurers that dictate how much capital they must hold and the types of assets they can use. The proposed Solvency II...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has pledged that being given a competitiveness objective will not weaken its oversight of the industry. The regulator also agreed with the Treasury Select Committee of MPs...