healthcare

Almost 80% of Britons are worried about the cost of healthcare and many are postponing or cancelling treatment as a result, according to new research.

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

US healthcare is often derided for being unfair and primarily profit-focused but, asks Peter Mills, is there anything that the UK can learn from the world's most expensive healthcare system?

Over half of UK adults are worried they won't be able to afford to look after their health into old age, according to a new report.

Government legislation to restrict unhealthy behaviours like smoking, drinking alcohol and eating fatty foods is inevitable if we are to retain a free NHS, according to a new report.

In the interests of getting a stronger voice, should the Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) be forging greater links with the British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA), or will this mean a loss of direction?

Both existing and new international customers can claim premium discounts of up to 20% in a reward scheme launched by Expatriate Healthcare.

A company's service standards, when done well, are deeply imbedded throughout the firm, says Lisa Hall, as she outlines the best approach to customer interaction

Patient care is being compromised by GPs' lack of assessment time, according to research by Aviva UK Health.