A new programme in thirty areas of the country will support the health service and local public sector organisations to work together to reduce inequalities by tackling local challenges. Healthy Places, Healthy Lives will encourage local leadership on the health inequalities agenda and share learning, meaning that health inequalities becomes everybody’s business, Public Health Minister Gillian Merron announced today. Volunteer ‘fellows’ from across the public sector – including for example GPs, firemen or finance directors – will build...  Lire la suite

Health cash plans provide limited cash sums towards everyday healthcare bills. Different policies cover one or a combination of healthcare such as dental care, optical care, physiotherapy, or stays in hospital. So for example a policy will pay out a maximum of £100 per year towards optical care bills you have incurred, and £10 for each night you need stay in hospital (up to a maximum of say 16 nights). Most providers offer a range of covers with different levels of payouts, and the smaller the payouts the cheaper the premiums. What isn’t...  Lire la suite

Every UK resident is entitled to free healthcare from the NHS, but you may want health insurance so that you can have a choice in the level of care you get, where you get treated, when you get treated, or if you didn’t want to use the NHS. The following products are designed for these circumstances: private medical insurance health cash plans dental insurance Private medical insurance (PMI) This covers medical treatment and usually means you can get treated more quickly than on the NHS. The cover you get will vary, but basic private medical...  Lire la suite

AXA PPP healthcare has today launched a Dedicated Nurse service – providing personalised support and medical guidance by qualified nurses, free of charge, for all of its UK medical insurance customers diagnosed with cancer. AXA PPP has introduced a Dedicated Nurse helpline for individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer. The service is designed to: provide a constant point of contact throughout their treatment and recovery offer knowledge, information and guidance about their condition and its treatment – tailored to meet the individual’s...  Lire la suite

Despite spending more than twice as much as other developed countries, the United States still lags behind in terms of access and quality, an international survey said Wednesday. Insurance restrictions and health care costs make US patients more likely than people in 10 other countries to struggle to receive treatment, according to the annual survey of over 10,000 primary care physicians. “We spend far more than any of the other countries in the survey, yet a majority of US primary care doctors say their patients often can’t afford care,”...  Lire la suite