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Westfield Health has launched a new service that will enable customers to be prescribed medication over the phone or via an online consultation, and have it delivered to their home or work address.

Patients with lung cancer diagnosed when they go to hospital as an emergency often had difficulties in seeing their GP, a study has found.

The international private medical insurance (IPMI) market is seeing sweeping changes as the world economy pivots towards Asia and technology evolves, finds Thomas Smith.

Doctors, nurses and midwives are to be required to be open and honest about mistakes to patients in new guidelines.

Research into a blood test for many types of cancer has found over 800 markers in cancer patients' blood which could lead to early diagnosis, delegates heard at a conference.

The CQC has begun its first inspections of private hospitals, with two underway and a further six due for inspection this year.

The potential cost of employee mental health problems to businesses has been highlighted in two separate pieces of research from two insurers.

Dr Damion Marmion urges all private healthcare players to unite around cost-effectiveness and quality

Public Health England (PHE) has set out its seven priorities for the next five years to improve public health.

Hospital patients would be willing to travel up to 100 miles to ensure they could attend a hospital with a better infection record.