Department of Health
PMI
PruHealth has joined with state healthcare bodies in backing the government's public health white paper.
01 December 2010
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3 min read
Long Term Care
The Department of Health's Commission on Funding of Care and Support has called for evidence and fresh perspectives on the future funding of care and support.
01 December 2010
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2 min read
PMI
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.
30 November 2010
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2 min read
PMI
The reporting of medical events in NHS hospitals is seriously affecting the ability to make informed decisions about where to receive treatment, medical analysts have found.
29 November 2010
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2 min read
PMI
Circle healthcare has become the first private company to take control of an NHS hospital.
26 November 2010
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2 min read
PMI
A new nationwide method for calculating NHS mortality rates has been unveiled following a national review.
05 November 2010
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2 min read
PMI
A £200m per year cancer drugs fund for the NHS has been confirmed by the government.
27 October 2010
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1 min read
PMI
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.
04 October 2010
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1 min read
uncategorised
As the National Health Service comes under increasing financial strain, and the economic costs of sickness become more apparent, Michael Payne, outlines the part private medical insurance (PMI) could play through a restructure of current taxation rules...
02 November 2009
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Underwriting
People with impaired lives are vulnerable and in need of protection, Nicky Bray explores why it is so important for them to take out the right cover to protect both their dependants and themselves.
01 July 2009
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