NHS/National Health Service

Nice rejects 'clinically effective' cancer drug for being too expensive

Cover | 02 Feb 2012 | 16:10

Cancer charities have slammed the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence's (Nice) decision to reject a drug that prolongs the life of prostate cancer suffers for being too expensive.

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Private hospitals face tough year as PMI income falls

The coming year promises to be a tough one for the private healthcare sector, according to a new report from analyst Laing and Buisson.

Cover | 27 Jan 2012 | 15:34
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Cosmetic surgery insurance scheme on the cards

The PIP breast implant furore could prompt the creation of an insurance scheme for cosmetic surgery patients to prevent similar remedial problems in the future.

Cover | 20 Jan 2012 | 15:22

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Risk Clinic - PMI moratorium underwriting

I do few PMI sales and want to cover my back with a business client. They are a wealthy couple in their 50s and both have had heart attacks. Obviously their PMI cost is high but they are looking at moratorium underwriting to alleviate this. Am I right to be concerned, even though I’ve explained it to them?

Cover | 20 Jan 2012 | 14:51
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EAPs - The pursuit of happiness

Employee assistance programmes are in the spotlight due to a schizophrenic approach by government. But as Sue Weir points out, they are backed by solid research.

Cover | 20 Jan 2012 | 14:45
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‘Bleak’ 2011 puts healthcare sector on knife edge

Deloitte has warned that 2012 will be another tough year for the healthcare sector after the number of businesses going into administration grew sharply last year.

Cover | 11 Jan 2012 | 12:43
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Market views - Government interference

With white papers due this year on long-term care (Dilnot Review), sickness absence and also the Treasury’s work on simple products, how much explicit help (not just macro changes to benefits and the NHS) would you want the government to give the industry?

Cover | 10 Jan 2012 | 16:30
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Unite rejects latest NHS pensions deal

Trade union Unite has rejected the government’s latest proposal for reform of the NHS pension scheme (NHSPS).

IFAonline | 06 Jan 2012 | 12:00
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Warning pension reform will spark doctors' exodus

Planned changes to NHS pensions could drive thousands of doctors to retire early and spark strike action, the British Medical Association (BMA) has warned.

IFAonline | 04 Jan 2012 | 16:20
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Insurers and charities heap pressure on Govt for LTC reforms

Insurers and charities have urged the government and other party leaders to agree on substantial reforms to the social care system that is causing further damage to the NHS.

Cover | 03 Jan 2012 | 15:46
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Planet Insurance - the OFT and PMI

Happy new year, and some potentially good news on PMI premiums.

Cover | 02 Jan 2012 | 08:03
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Public sector unions sign pension agreements

Several unions have signed or are expected to sign agreements with the government over public sector pension reform today.

IFAonline | 20 Dec 2011 | 11:34
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GPs who took on budgets under NHS reform are millions in the red

General Practitioners (GPs) who have taken over budgets from Primary Care trusts (PCTs) under NHS reforms are sliding millions into the red.

Cover | 16 Dec 2011 | 15:52

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