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Westfield Health has released an iphone app that allows policyholders to access real-time information on benefit balances, renewal dates and recent claims.

Primary care trusts (PCTs) will suffer a real terms funding cut as the government revealed it is not increasing direct spending to match inflation.

Westfield Health has reported a record operating surplus for the last financial year.

An investigation into how well the private healthcare market is working is being planned by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

Private hospitals are becoming more dependent on providing NHS services as private medical insurance (PMI) activity continues to fall, according to the latest industry survey from Laing and Buisson.

NHS cancer patients are generally positive about their care experiences although there is scope for improvements, according to a new survey for the organisation.

PruHealth has joined with state healthcare bodies in backing the government's public health white paper.

A public health service for England will be created and the responsibility for public health devolved from Westminster to local authorities if government plans are approved.

Circle healthcare has become the first private company to take control of an NHS hospital.

Doctors' failure to address awkward health issues and patients' lack of willingness to disclose problems "create a worrying trend that could exacerbate the UK's health issues," Aviva has said.