healthcare

Simplyhealth's purchase of Groupama has been delayed due to the volume of work currently being imposed upon the FSA and legal system.

Bupa has introduced an option to tailor cancer coverage around NHS diagnosis and treatment provision.

With the medical insurance sector in a state of flux, Owain Thomas dons the white coat and protective glasses to scientifically investigate the issues.

More than half of SME employers fear the cost impact of the government's health and welfare reforms, according to Jelf Group.

Surgery in independent sector treatment centres is at least as good as in NHS hospitals, new research has found.

Significant pressures in some local NHS areas are being masked by national statistics but overall performance is holding up well, according to the King's Fund.

The two main bodies representing doctors in the UK have pledged to continue battling the progress of controversial NHS reforms despite it being passed by the House of Lords.

Controversial NHS reforms have taken a step nearer with the government's Health and Social Care Bill surviving its latest stage in the House of Lords.

Leeds Metropolitan University is launching a new health institute, undertaking research into the health status of individuals and communities.

The government's contentious NHS reforms have commenced their second reading in the House of Lords among fresh controversy, including a renewed attack on the Prime Minister.