health

A third of Britons would miss the NHS if they moved abroad with a fifth worrying about the quality of care they would receive, according to new research.

The newly launched private medical insurance (PMI) scheme launched from the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) is coming under increasing criticism from brokers.

Early intervention on employee absence can markedly increased return to work rates, according to Legal & General.

The British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) has released an updated statement for its surgeons regarding Bupa's plans to review arthroscopic knee operation referrals.

Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to make ‘substantive changes' to the NHS reforms currently before Parliament.

Obesity and weight-loss surgery are serious and growing problems for underwriting insurances, as Nicky Bray explains

The British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) has withdrawn a letter signed by itself and other medical practitioner bodies regarding Bupa's plans for arthroscopic knee surgery.

Bupa has hit back at surgeons by denying claims that its medical review process could be "potentially harmful to patients" and said it has consulted with practitioner bodies.

Surgeons have condemned plans by Bupa to demand pre-operation second opinions as "unacceptable" and "potentially harmful to patients" while criticising the provider for not working alongside them.

The British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) has unveiled a private medical insurance (PMI) proposition for its members wishing to supply the product.