PMI

The number of NHS patients waiting six weeks or more for diagnostic tests has leapt by more than 50%.

The coalition government has unveiled its NHS cancer strategy which includes a £60m investment in bowel cancer screening and a commitment to funding 1,200 more specialists.

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has highlighted the challenges and pressures of small brokers to government representatives.

Aviva is now accepting faxed and emailed copies of application and claims forms for its international private medical insurance (IPMI) offering.

The NHS could use incentives to help people quit unhealthy habits if proposals from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) are adopted.

Following a successful trial lead provider Leadbay has launched a service for private medical insurance (PMI) leads.

Pioneer and Exeter Friendly have confirmed they will come together under the Exeter Family Friendly name and the provider says it will focus on selling its products through intermediaries.

Customer service, we are constantly told, is a prime way to differentiate between insurance providers.

The NHS in Scotland could charge patients for services if plans recommended by an influential adviser to the Scottish Parliament finance committee are implemented.

With change in the air for the NHS, Ian Talbot discusses the importance of absolute clarity when advising clients on private healthcare