Health insurance in top three most prized employee benefits

Health insurance is now one of the most prized employee benefits and evidence suggests employers are responding in a bid to recruit and retain...

Healthcode launches new brand identity as part of transformation programme

Healthcare technology specialist Healthcode has launched a new brand identity and customer-focused website in a move which it says marks a break with the...

THG files NOI to appoint administrators

Transform Hospital Group (THG) has filed a notice of intention (NOI) to appoint administrators. The move comes less than two months after the company was...

AXA Health launches neurodiversity service for corporate members

AXA Health has launched a neurodiversity assessment and support service to enable members of its UK corporate scheme to access prompt assessment and diagnosis...

OutsideClinic launches JV partnership model for optometrists

Home eyecare specialist OutsideClinic has launched a joint venture partnership model which provides optometrists the opportunity to run their own business. The company, which was...

Self-pay continues to drive recovery in private patient market

Self-pay activity continued to drive growth in private patient admissions in Q1, according to the latest figures published by the Private Healthcare Information Network...

AVO expecting to treat first patients with LIGHT system in H2 2023

Proton beam therapy specialist Advanced Oncotherapy (AVO) has said it expects to treat the first patient with its next generation LIGHT system in the second half...

Bupa and Babylon extend partnership deal

Bupa UK Insurance and Babylon have extended their partnership agreement to provide digital health services to Bupa UK health insurance customers for a further...

IHPN launches refreshed MPAF

The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has launched a refreshed version of the Medical Practitioners Assurance Framework (MPAF) to give more prominence to expectations...

New ‘Plan for patients’ reiterates government commitment to independent sector

The government has once again said it will maximise use of the independent sector in a bid to reduce waiting times by expanding capacity. Unveiling...