BCWA results

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 2000BCWA has reported improved underwriting results for 1999. Earned premium income rose by 8% to £45.8m, while claims...

Consultation on medical workforce

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2000The Department of Health has published a consultation document on the future development of the NHS workforce. The consultation...

BUPA offers excess on fixed price

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 2000BUPA has launched BUPA Fixed Price Plus, which aims to tackle two major barriers to private medical insurance...

Patient knowledge leads to better outcomes

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2000Both doctors and health managers believe that moves to inform patients better will result in more treatments becoming available...

Standard Life launches excess policy

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 2000Standard Life Healthcare (formerly Prime Health) has launched a new policy, entitled Choices, which also seeks to take...

NICE guidance

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2000The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued guidance to the NHS on the removal of wisdom teeth,...

WPA claims success for Internet policy

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 2000WPA is claiming success for its web-based private medical insurance policy, XShealth.co.uk, with a total of four million...

Independent sector facilities available for heart patients

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2000Independent sector operators have offered to make beds available to assist the government in meeting its targets relating to...

QBE completes review of Iron Trades business

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) April 2000QBE has completed its strategic review of the Iron Trades Insurance business, following its acquisition of the company...

Cancer centre for Parkside

Healthcare Market News (News) April 2000Aspen Healthcare has confirmed that it has received planning permission for a new clinic adjacent to the Parkside Hospital,...