NHS/National Health Service

Primary care trusts (PCTs) will suffer a real terms funding cut as the government revealed it is not increasing direct spending to match inflation.

An investigation into how well the private healthcare market is working is being planned by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

Private hospitals are becoming more dependent on providing NHS services as private medical insurance (PMI) activity continues to fall, according to the latest industry survey from Laing and Buisson.

NHS cancer patients are generally positive about their care experiences although there is scope for improvements, according to a new survey for the organisation.

The first groups of GPs who will commission health services have been announced by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley.

Given the potential growth of hybrid health and protection policies, the Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has said it is open to expanding its remit to the protection market (although it has no plans to do so at present). Would this...

My clients are a newly married couple aged 33 and 29. They both value their personal private medical insurance (PMI) plans but are concerned that rising premiums mean they may have to surrender them. What options are available that could persuade them...

The reorganising of the NHS will open opportunities for private health provision. Richard Walsh highlights likely scenarios

PruHealth has joined with state healthcare bodies in backing the government's public health white paper.

A public health service for England will be created and the responsibility for public health devolved from Westminster to local authorities if government plans are approved.