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NHS pressures reaching ‘unacceptable’ levels as waiting lists grow by 100,000
Pressures on the NHS are reaching "unacceptable" levels in all parts of the health and care system, the King's Fund has warned, while private hospitals noted tackling the elective backlog was the...
Read moreChancellor under fire for omitting PMI tax break
The chancellor should have used his Spring Statement address to incentivise private medical insurance to tackle record NHS wait times, according to David Middleton, chairman of the Association of Medical Insurers and...
Read moreOBR predicts highest recorded fall in living standards as lack of Universal Credit support in Spring Statement a ‘bitter blow’
Britons will suffer their biggest fall in living standards on record during the next 12 months, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has predicted. And the agency warned that living standards may...
Read moreSunak hits low earners as NIC threshold up £3k and Income Tax cut planned
The National Insurance Contribution (NIC) lower threshold will be increased by £3,000 in July to bring it into line with the Income Tax personal allowance lower limit. However, the move has been...
Read moreInflation hits 30-year high and duration is a key factor
UK inflation hit a 30-year high of 6.2% in February as measured by the consumer prices index (CPI), up from 5.5% in the previous month. Insurers have warned that the duration of...
Read moreBlack Lives Matter and #MeToo prompting insurers to reassess ESG goals
Four in 10 insurance businesses across the global have reassessed their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals due to social trends such as the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements. This is...
Read more‘Slim’ chance of PMI tax break despite strong government backing – IHPN
There is very little chance of a tax break for private medical insurance (PMI) despite government’s “strong support” for the private healthcare sector, according to the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN). The...
Read morePrivate health industry warned against greenwashing as net zero targets set
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...
Read moreCircle Health sponsors 500 work visas for Ukrainian refugees
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...
Read moreMental health referrals hit record high
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...
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