‘Massive potential’ for growing wellbeing market
The market for corporate wellbeing has ‘massive potential’ if it can demonstrate a clear return on investment for employers facing a challenging staffing environment,...
Vitality reports shift in primary care claims
Health insurer Vitality today said there had been a fundamental shift in the way people are using health insurance after new data showed a...
Bupa adds unlimited oral cancer treatment to dental benefits
Bupa has become the first UK insurer to cover unlimited treatment for oral cancer under its dental insurance products.
The move is part of a...
HCA continues investment in Wellington Hospital neurosurgery centre
HCA Healthcare UK has invested £1.9m in an intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) scanner at The Wellington Hospital in London as part of a major...
Vitality claims data shows correlation between physical activity and cancer survival
Data released by health insurer Vitality indicate that people who are more physically active have a better chance of survival following a cancer diagnosis.
Data...
CHEC opens Gateshead site
Community-based ophthalmology provider Community Health and Eye Care (CHEC) has launched a new centre in the Gateshead Metrocentre.
Waiting lists for ophthalmology have spiralled in...
Staffing issues and unclean wards force facility into special measures
An independent specialist care provider has been placed in special measures by the CQC, with staffing issues once again at the centre of the...
Ratings suspended at Huntercombe Hospital over safety concerns
Huntercombe Hospital Maidenhead has had its ratings suspended by the CQC after inspectors raised serious concerns over the safety and quality of care provided...
Covid-19 pandemic exacerbates decline in NHS-funded IVF
There was a sharp decline in the proportion of IVF cycles funded by the NHS in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated the growing...
Algorithm could help prevent mental health crisis
Digital mental health provider Koa Health and Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust have announced the results of a ground-breaking study, which...