Cigna family dental cover

Cigna UK HealthCare Benefits has launched a customised extension of its dental plans which allows customers to add family members to their corporate dental...

The law of consent

Consent is a fundamental principle. It represents an individual’s right to autonomy about what is or isn’t done to them, where they have the...

Cost of medical cover continues to outpace inflation

The cost of private medical cover continues to outpace inflation in most major economies, according to new research published by Mercer Marsh Benefits –...

Planning permission granted for Liverpool cancer centre

Proton Partners International has been granted formal planning permission to build its third oncology centre in England, in the new £1bn Paddington Village area...

Bupa data breach hits 108,000

Over 100,000 Bupa international insurance clients have been warned to be on their guard against ‘phishing’ attacks after their information was 'stolen' by an...

Aviva offers essential for companies

Aviva has extended its low-cost Health Essentials product to corporate clients. Launched to individual customers in 2016, Health Essentials is intended to complement NHS care...

HCA partners with UHB to build £65m hospital

HCA Healthcare UK and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) have announced plans to build a £65m specialist hospital for private and NHS...

Spire unveils plans for new site in Milton Keynes

Spire Healthcare has announced plans to develop a £70m hospital in Milton Keynes. A formal planning application will be submitted in the autumn, but the...

Financial performance of local NHS organisations exceeds expectations

The financial performance of local NHS organisations was better than anticipated last year, according to research released today by the Healthcare Financial Management Association...

Boutique launches low cost PMI

Boutique insurer Security Trust has launched a low cost medical insurance scheme providing access to pioneering treatments overseas for cancer, heart disease, neurological conditions...