NHS Commissioning – place of independent provider

The new NHS commissioning system has some way to go to start doing adequately the job it needs to do and the field is...

Dental cover yet to recover

While demand for dental cover had appeared the strongest during the economic depression of recent years, the number of subscribers to ‘stand alone’ dental...

Aviva applies open referral for corporates

Aviva, the health insurer, has launched a new private medical insurance product for large employers. GuideWell uses open referral (ie when the GP doesn’t specify...

Bupa to pay commission on individual PMI

Bupa has announced that it plans to return to paying commission to intermediaries on individual health insurance. It says it will spend the next few...

PiC turnover and operating profits fall

Partnerships in Care group, the mental healthcare services provider, saw turnover dip slightly for the year ended 31 December 2012 to £171.2m (2011: £172.8m),...

Capita H&W?profits hit by Aviva acquisition

Capita Health and Wellbeing Limited, the occupational health services provider, in its director’s report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 recorded increased turnover of £29.0m (2011: £18.1m).

M&G could take over Alliance Medical

Alliance Medical, the diagnostic imaging provider, confirms it is due to refinance and selling a controlling stake in its business to M&G Investments. Alliance Medical...

Rumfitt’s ruminations

Most people find writing an effective CV very challenging. It's easy enough to list what you have done in your career, your qualifications and the...

Bank of Ireland has to exit UK investment

The Bank of Ireland, as part of its revised 2011 EU Restructuring Plan, has been granted leave by the European Commission to maintain its...

MAHSC appoints new COO

Manchester Academic Health Science Centre has appointed Peter Noble as chief operating officer for the Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC), starting on October...