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Bupa UK has partnered with Babylon to provide a healthcare app offering bookings for video GP consultations, as well as the ability to organise referrals.

South Kent Coast NHS clinical commissioning group (CCG) is to sign a contract allowing two France-based healthcare providers to treat patients across the Channel.

The NHS has proposed removing some drugs from the list of those funded by the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF).

CEGA will continue to provide its global assistance services to clients of Western Provident Association, (WPA) for a further two years.

Elective surgeries such as knee replacement operations and cataract surgery are seen as a valid reason for being absent from work by only 35% of employers, research for AXA PPP has found.

Designed for expat employees of multinationals with offices in Africa, Cigna Global Health Benefits is now offering its new Cigna Africa product.

The Insurance Surgery has been bought out by the management from founder Paul Mellor, funded by Seneca Partners' Special Situations Fund.

APRIL UK will switch its claims handling to Healix from 1 September 2015 for their private medical insurance (PMI) plans, to go paperless and end the 'archaic' paper-based service.

The vast majority of employers will be hit with the full force of the insurance premium tax (IPT) rise by health insurers, COVER's sister title WSB can exclusively reveal.

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.