Improvements to online primary care services still needed
The quality of virtual GP services has improved over the last year but nearly half of providers are still failing to provide safe care,...
Bupa launches ‘extensive’ mental health cover for businesses
Bupa has launched what it says is the most ‘extensive’ mental health private medical cover available for businesses and their employees.
From April 1, employees...
Medicover appoints HR director
Liselotte Bergmark has been appointed human resources director within the executive management team at Medicover.
Liselotte, who succeeds Catherine Crevesy in the role, takes up...
Workplace mental health initiatives set to rise
Nearly half of UK companies now have mental health wellbeing programmes in place according to the professional body Reward & Employee Benefits Association (REBA).
According...
PHP share issue bid
Primary Health Properties (PHP) is proposing another share issue in a bid to raise £100m to pay down some of its debt and fund...
NHS pay rise: an end to austerity?
PPP director Ben Howlett discusses the newly announced pay increases for NHS staff
Westminster was set abuzz this week with news that for the first...
Harley Street therapy service goes online
In a growing market of online health services, the benefits that technology can bring to the healthcare sector have been embraced by consumers and...
AXA backed start up launches ‘low cost’ cover for SMEs
AXA PPP healthcare-backed insurance start-up, Equipsme, has launched a range of low-cost insurance plans for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the UK.
The company...
Weaker NHS demand hits private hospital sector
Softening NHS demand has pushed down growth for the UK private acute medical hospitals and clinics market, new figures from LaingBuisson reveal.
Revenues derived by...
Assura’s non-executive chairman retires
Simon Laffin will retire as non-executive chairman of primary care property investor Assura in July.
Laffin was appointed chairman in 2011 and helped steer Assura’s...
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