PMI

Claims numbers for major smoking-related conditions have fallen massively in the last three years, an iPMI specialist provider has reported.

UK salt consumption needs to reduce to avoid increased risk of heart disease and stroke, the public health minister has warned.

Bupa is "very pleased" with how its intermediary-sold individual PMI pilot phase is going after pulling its previous proposition last summer.

Lloyds Banking Group has launched a set of money management tips for people with dementia and their carers.

Patient experience software has been launched in a bid to support healthcare providers in managing, monitoring and analysing online surveys in line with government targets.

England's chief medical officer has called for politicians to seriously tackle the threat of antimicrobial disease as they did with MRSA.

Reserving inpatient care in major hospitals for life-threatening conditions or complex surgery would make better use of NHS resources, according to the NHS Confederation.

In January the FSA and OFT issued joint guidance on payment protection products. This is essential reading for IFAs selling protection products - especially those in the mortgage market.

The number of NHS patients waiting six weeks or more for referrals has been increasing, quarterly NHS Diagnostics data has shown.

International private medical insurance provider ALC Health (à la carte healthcare) has reported 40% growth on individual and 35% growth on group business gross written premiums for 2012.