New SME role at Bupa

Bupa has appointed Iain McMillan to the newly created role of head of SME intermediary development. As part of the UK insurance business, McMillan will...
NHSE to strengthen patient choice

Choice information

Almost a decade after NHS patients were first granted free choice of all hospitals, patient awareness of the right to choose remains stubbornly stuck...

STPs – Next steps on the NHS estate

Trowers and Hamlins Hilary Blackwell and Kyle Holling  look at the options for transforming NHS estate The NHS Five Year Forward View set out some key...

Before the storm

The latest research by LaingBuisson indicates that demand for private medical cover has returned to stasis but given the negative headwinds of rising IPT...

Priory opens Harley Street clinic

The Priory Group has opened its first Wellbeing Centre in London’s Harley Street. The latest in a series of high street clinics opened by the...

Private healthcare needs fundamental shift in culture

Private healthcare providers should look to big retail to develop a better understanding of customer expectations as the self-pay market continues to expand, according...

Apposite Capital expands

Apposite Capital,has strengthened its team with the appointments of Rory Pope as partner and member of the management board and Alexander Cunynghame as investment...

PHP acquires Scottish health centre

Primary Health Properties (PHP) has contracted to acquire Stenhousemuir Medical Centre in Falkirk, Scotland for £8.65m The 2,450 m2 property is fully let to The Scottish Minister with...

HM Meets…Alex Perry

There is nothing like a common enemy to bring together warring factions. The government's stance on IPT is fast making it the scourge of...

Body and mind: should insurers cover both?

Providers of Private Medical Insurance are divided as to how and whether they should cover mental health conditions but some providers are ahead of...