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The results of Aviva’s annual Health of the Workplace report, published this month, have revealed that a large proportion of business leaders plan to...

The chief executive of the Private Hospitals Alliance Matt James has warned that the OFT report into competition in the private healthcare sector must...

Engage Mutual has entered the corporate cash plan market following its acquisition of National Friendly’s sales team along with ongoing rights to the ‘One...

Spire Healthcare has signed a two-year deal to develop private patient services at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) in North London.Under the contract,...

The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) has spoken out strongly about Bupa’s medical review process for knee arthroscopy. In reference to the insurer’s move to introduce a pre-authorisation process for knee arthroscopy, the RCS said in a protracted statement: The College does not support any third party review of a consultant’s decision to treat a patient. There are very clear clinical guidelines laid down by NICE and by individual specialty associations and there is no need for a decision to be reviewed by another consultant or anyone else, unless it is at the request of the patient or the consultant’.

Learning disabilities support provider Castlebeck has announced the closure of a further two homes in its portfolio just weeks after chief executive Lee Reed announced that a damaging report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) would be used as springboard for a wide ranging management restructure.

When Australian healthcare giant Ramsay came to the UK with its sights firmly fixed on the NHS market, many of its competitors said the...

A service for women with borderline personality disorder (BPD), which was introduced at the Priory Hospital Middleton St George in County Durham last year,...

Simplyhealth has reached agreement to acquire the UK healthcare business of Groupama Insurances for an undisclosed sum, becoming a major player in the process.Healthcare...

Research from over-50s organisation Saga suggests that private medical insurers could find an increasing number of subscribers in the 50+ age group.Healthcare Market News...