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PMI

Longer NHS waiting times expected after second Covid peak

Around 4.5 million people waiting for care

clock 01 February 2021 • 2 min read

Underwriting

Client left uninsurable after GP report delayed 10 months

Lost form, admin failings and repeated adviser contact

clock 26 October 2020 • 4 min read

Individual Protection

NHS backlog now quantified, as industry braces itself

'Staggering numbers'

clock 21 August 2020 • 6 min read

PMI

Nearly a third of doctors seeing long-term effects of Covid-19

According to BMA’s latest Covid-19 tracker

clock 24 July 2020 • 1 min read

Employee Benefits

UK facing 'mental health crisis', BMA warns

If urgent support not provided

clock 07 July 2020 • 4 min read

Individual Protection

ABI and BMA issue statement on healthcare workers

Regarding life and income protection applications

clock 22 June 2020 • 1 min read

Underwriting

Analysis: BMA urges GPs not to comply with insurer SARs

GPs providing full patient medical records to insurers risk breaking data protection laws, the Information Commissioner Office (ICO) has warned. Cover looks at this industry practice in greater depth

clock 24 September 2015 • 7 min read

PMI

ICO: Insurer SAR use 'an abuse' of Data Protection rights

The Information Commissioner (ICO) has clarified its position and warned insurers that using rights in the Data Protection Act (DPA) to access patients' entire medical record is ‘inappropriate and an abuse of that right'.

clock 31 July 2015 •

PMI

Blog: Labour's NHS redoubt

Both Labour and the Conservatives have criticised each other's plans for the NHS as the general election campaigning began in earnest.

clock 05 January 2015 •

PMI

Chancellor confirms money for the NHS, GPs and carers

The Chancellor's Autumn Statement has confirmed the £2bn payment for the NHS announced at the weekend as well as more money for GPs and carers.

clock 03 December 2014 •