Cashplans

Ellipse has welcomed Dame Carol Black's pledge to press government for the removal of tax hurdles that prevent companies taking out employee health and absence management services.

Businesses and workplaces are the future for delivering healthcare services and will progressively be expected to do so, international experts have said.

Mental health problems will be the number one health priority for the world in the near future and workplaces must play their part in tackling it, a conference has heard.

The majority of Britons would consider paying to be seen privately if it meant they were diagnosed quicker, new research has found.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is continuing its investigation into the working of healthcare markets by launching a review of the dentistry sector.

The NHS exceeded all seven of its targets for cancer diagnosis and treatment during the last year, new data has revealed.

With private medical insurance a stretch for many firms, Lee Andre makes the case for introducing cash plans into the workplace.

Simplyhealth has agreed to buy Groupama Healthcare.

Perfect Health Insurance has launched a cashplan it claims outstrips those on offer elsewhere.

The Health and Social Care Bill's 'mangled remains' should be buried in an unmarked grave and left there, according to the BMJ.