Bupa revenue up but profits down

Bupa, the private medical insurance and global healthcare company, in its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2012, showed revenue up 1% for the UK to £2.53bn from £2.51bn in 2011. Profits however (for reportable segments including share of post taxation results of equity accounted investments) were down 22% to £110m (2011: £141m).