PIPs non-toxic but are all private providers?

A report into PIP implants published last month found that PIP gel material is non-toxic to humans and not carcinogenic, however they were found...

Aviva enhances cancer cover

Aviva has enhanced the outpatient cancer cover available under its private medical insurance (PMI) plans Healthier Solutions and Solutions.Customers who reduce their out-patient cover...

Directors join NHS Commissioning Board

Non-executive directors have been appointed to the NHS Commissioning Board. It was confirmed last month that Lord Adebowale, Margaret Casely-Hayford, Dame Moira Gibb and...

Health and care providers safe in private equity hands

The incentives under which private equity operates in the UK health and care sector are well aligned with the public interest in maintaining efficient...

MedeAnalytics gets Ipswich Hospital contract

MedeAnalytics’ (the technology systems provider) FT Navigator business intelligence and analytics solution is being employed by Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust.The Trust can now analyse...

Simplyhealth combines PMI sites

Simplyhealth, the healthcare provider which bought the UK healthcare business of Groupama in April is to combine its private medical insurance (PMI) operations in...

MedicX aquires 31 medical centres

MedicX Fund, the specialist primary care infrastructure investor in modern, purpose-built, primary healthcare properties in the United Kingdom, has completed the acquisition of a...

Time to see if the (bigger) cap fits

The Department of Health (DH) has announced the date when the long announced patient cap on foundation trust (FT) private income will be lifted.From...

Loss for Cambian for second year

Mental health and learning disability care provider Cambian Healthcare posted an operating loss for the second year in a row for the year ending...

Benenden removes eligibility restrictions

Insurance provider Benenden Healthcare announced last month that it will remove the last of its eligibility restrictions.Now, any UK resident aged 16 or over,...