healthcare

People are living longer but they are seeing more illness and disability in their older years, research published in the Lancet has found.

Older cancer patients are no less likely to refuse treatment than younger patients, but are less likely to receive treatment, research from Macmillan has found.

Bupa UK has reported that its revenues increased in the first half of 2015, with UK revenue growing 3% to £1,375m, however underlying profit fell 10% to £55.4m, compared to 2014.

The gap between electricians' physical and mental health has been revealed by ECIS.

AXA PPP healthcare has completed its acquisition of Simplyhealth's private medical insurance (PMI) business.

Healthcode has launched an initiative to optimise electronic billing for insured patients, and appointed Sam Hobbes to lead the programme.

With the current pace of change in the Gulf States, there will be a unified healthcare system introduced, Doug Rice, director of international services at Jelf International, has said.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared the acquisition of Simplyhealth's private medical insurance (PMI) business by AXA PPP.

AXA PPP healthcare has welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)'s fine of £500,000 for the Consultant Eye Surgeons Partnership (CESP) Limited.

Willis Group is set to acquire PMI Heath Group (PMIHG) in a bid to expand its UK employee benefits and healthcare business.