Patients diagnosed with cancer are sometimes keeping their diagnosis from their families, research from Bupa has found.
Private medical insurance patients should have access to their consultant's NHS performance data and how private treatment prices compare with the NHS, an academic has argued.
The potential for growth in the UK's private healthcare system could be £2bn a year if the sector makes key improvements around value, accessibility and transparency, Bupa has projected.
Employers believe greater transparency is required from private medical treatment providers - a view echoed by consumers.
Bupa Cash Plan customers will now be able to submit claims online, the insurer has revealed.
Bupa has made a number of changes to its health assessments to help employers tackle the leading causes of sickness absence.
Bupa's international private medical insurance (IPMI) business has been awarded CII-accredited status for its online broker training portal, the Bupa Academy.
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A third of people (33%) claim that they have switched insurers over the past two years because of poor service; according to research.
Bupa UK has emphasised the importance of patient centred care and the need to develop services meeting the needs of older people.