Bupa

Leaders of the long-term care (LTC) private sector have urged the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Labour leader to work together to build a consensus on how to fund care.

Briton's lifestyle choices are costing the NHS, employers and themselves £17.7bn a year, according to new research from Bupa.

The British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) has released an updated statement for its surgeons regarding Bupa's plans to review arthroscopic knee operation referrals.

The British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) has withdrawn a letter signed by itself and other medical practitioner bodies regarding Bupa's plans for arthroscopic knee surgery.

Bupa has hit back at surgeons by denying claims that its medical review process could be "potentially harmful to patients" and said it has consulted with practitioner bodies.

Surgeons have condemned plans by Bupa to demand pre-operation second opinions as "unacceptable" and "potentially harmful to patients" while criticising the provider for not working alongside them.

Friends Life is to consolidate its individual protection streams onto a single platform, based around the recently acquired Bupa proposition.

Bupa has announced it will no longer sell corporate private medical insurance (PMI) schemes which feature overall cost or time limits for cancer treatment.

Bupa grew its overall revenues and underlying pre-tax surplus by 9% last year.

Bupa Health Assurance's Steve Payne talks to Paul Robertson about its future as part of Friends Life