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Public health experts fear the government's plans to reform public health could be a "nightmare" that will make it harder to respond to emergencies and increase health inequalities.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has finalised new quality standards for end of life care for patients and their families and carers.

The NHS could save up to £1.7bn a year if hospitals and Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) treated more patients in the home, according to a new report.

BMI Healthcare has defended its letter to Bupa patients about the dispute between the two organisations over use of private hospitals.

A worldwide scheme to reduce healthcare fraud has been launched including key players from the UK private medical insurance (PMI) market.

Simplyhealth believes the NHS is crumbling and now is the best chance to change the structure of the country's healthcare system in the last 50 years.

The Permanent Health Company (PHC) has sought to reassure advisers' and quell concerns that its new five year underwriting deal with Axa PPP will eventually result in a takeover.

PruHealth has expanded its Vitality programme to include group scheme members and Standard Life Healthcare customers.

The NHS has been banned from attempting to save money by enforcing minimum waiting times for patients following referrals.

The government has been ordered to publish a report it attempted to keep secret that details the risks of its NHS reforms.