03/02/2012Bupa, AXA PPP, WPA and Aviva will cover prostate cancer drug AbirateroneAfter we previously reported that prostate cancer drug abiraterone has been deemed by NICE as too expensive for use on the NHS, health insurers are now coming forward to offer cover for the drug. NICE had...
18/01/2012Prepare for the London 2012 Olympics with private medical coverWith experts warning that the London 2012 Olympics will be a hotbed for diseases from around the world, private medical cover will ensure that you receive the highest level of healthcare if the NHS is put...
18/01/2012Nuffield Health granted high profile NHSLA safety awardPrivate healthcare provider Nuffield Health has been awarded the National Health Service Litigation Authority’s (NHSLA) Level Three Award for risk management. Nuffield Health is now the only private hospital...
17/01/2012Circle Healthcare planning private hospital in ScotlandCircle Healthcare, the private healthcare firm which recently took over the failing NHS Hinchingbrooke Hospital , is set to develop its first hospital in Scotland. Circle Healthcare, run as a John...
03/01/2012Increase in private treatment at NHS hospitals predictedExperts predict that there will be a big increase in the number of private medical insurance and self-pay patients at NHS hospitals. The amendments to the Health Bill, currently going through parliament,...
22/12/2011Confused.com medical insurance comparison now powered by ActiveQuotePrivate medical insurance comparison website ActiveQuote.com is pleased to announce the launch of its latest partnership with Confused.com ( www.confused.com ) Launched in 2002, Confused.com was the first...
09/12/2011OFT urges more competition in the private healthcare sectorA full Competition Commission inquiry into the private healthcare sector has been put forward by the Office of Fair Trading to improve the market for consumers. A review by the commission could force...
06/12/2011Parents without PMI are driven into debt by cancer costsParents without child medical insurance are being driven into debt by the costs of cancer, according to a new report, entitled Counting the Costs of Cancer . Children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent...
28/11/2011Private hospitals top Dr Foster's 2011 Hospital Guide for joint surgeryThe Dr Foster Hospital Guide is published annually, but for the first time in its ten year history the guide has included the independent sector in its analysis of knee and hip replacement. Out of all the...
23/11/2011NHS GPs avoiding the subject of private healthcare with patientsA new survey has found that the majority of GPs will not encourage patients to go private, even if they have private medical insurance (PMI). Spire Healthcare, the second largest private hospital group in...