AXA Health appoints new CEO
AXA Health today announced the appointment of Heather Smith as CEO.
Smith, who will take up the post in mid-January 2024, succeeds Matt Vardy who...
AXA Health makes it easier for members to access clinical trials
AXA Health has said it will make it easier for members with cancer to access clinical trials while still ensuring continuity of care.
The insurer...
Bupa launches expanded family cover options
Bupa has launched a new PMI proposition aimed at making insurance more affordable for larger families.
Bupa Family+ offers free cover for younger siblings when...
‘Exceptional’ growth in PMI helps boost Spire
Spire Healthcare today said it was anticipating continued momentum in top line growth and margin improvement as demand continued to rise across all payor...
PHP makes largest single acquisition in Ireland
Specialist healthcare REIT Primary Healthcare Properties (PHP) has agreed to acquire Ireland's first Enhanced Community Care (ECC) facility at Ballincollig, near Cork for a total consideration...
Private patient admissions highest on record
The number of private patient admissions reached their highest level on record in the first three months of this year, according to new figures...
DAC Beachcroft expands health real estate practice
Law firm DAC Beachcroft (DACB) has recruited health property partners Victoria Armstrong and Lisa Geary.
Armstrong joins from Sintons, where she was a partner in...
Healthcode data indicates record growth in insurance-funded healthcare
New data published by Healthcode indicates that 2023 will be a record year for private healthcare as NHS waits continue to rise.
The healthcare technology specialist forecasts...
Obesity treatment and the rise of the GLP-1 agonist
Beyond beach body social media doom scrolling there are serious global health consequences from obesity. Dr Bharadwaj Chada and Dr Michelle Tempest at Candesic...
Simplyhealth reports increased demand for dental and corporate plans
Health and dental plan provider Simplyhealth has announced an 8% rise in income to £213.3m for FY22 as demand from corporate and dental plan customers increased.
The...