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With medical inflation continuing to rise apace, Owain Thomas finds a viable and increasingly popular alternative that fits tighter purse strings

Healthcare providers will not compete for NHS contracts on price following a clarification from the government.

The NHS is getting better value for money from privately-run treatment centres as they become more popular with GPs and patients, according to Laing & Buisson.

The NHS has made significant progress in improving important aspects of its cancer care over the last decade, according to MPs.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) has rejected the use of Avastin for metastatic breast cancer on the NHS.

Protection and medical insurance complaints are on course for a significant drop in volume during 2010/11, according to the latest statistics released by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).

Westfield Health has added several benefits to the Mosaic flexible quoting system for its corporate-paid cash plans.

Legal & General has welcomed government plans to increase access to treatment for mental health conditions and adopt approaches successfully used by group risk providers.

Capita-owned National Dental Plan has announced Andrew Bower as its new managing director.

The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has seen a significant increase in membership over the past six months.