PruHealth vows to shake up PMI market

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) August 2004PruHealth, the new private medical insurance (PMI) joint venture announced by Prudential UK and South African company Discovery...

Nottinghamshire LIFT scheme

Healthcare Market News (Public Private Partnerships) August 2004A new £11m NHS one-stop health centre is being constructed in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire. The new health centre...

Out-of-hours care

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) August 2004Paul Burstow asked the Secretary of State for Health (22 July 2004: Column 637W) what mechanisms are in place...

BPAS calls for relaxation of abortion regulations

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2004The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is urging Ministers to change current abortion regulations to allow women to terminate...

Charity slams PMI companies over lack of cover for cancer treatment

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) August 2004Private medical insurers have been accused of withdrawing funding for cancer patients part way through vital treatment. According...

Clinicare board appointment

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 2004Clinicare has announced the appointment of Laurent Pochat-Cottilloux to the board of directors. Pochat-Cottilloux joined Clinicare in 1996 as...

Treatment abroad

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) August 2004William Wiggin asked the Secretary of State for Health (22 July 2004: Column 645W) how many people have taken...

NHS funded abortion rate increases

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2004The number of abortions performed in the private sector under NHS contract has increased for the tenth year running....

Health insurers sign counter fraud agreement with NHS

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) August 2004A historic agreement designed to help prevent healthcare fraud has been signed by the NHS Counter Fraud Service...

PruHealth board appointments

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) August 2004PMI company PruHealth, the new joint venture between Prudential UK and South African health insurer Discovery Health (see story...