Prudential plc (“Prudential”) and Icon Cancer Centre Singapore (“Icon”) has announced a partnership that will provide Prudential’s health customers in Singapore and Indonesia access to outpatient cancer treatment, on a cashless basis1, at Icon’s clinics in Singapore.
Bupa Health Services is pleased to announce a new partnership and the acquisition of London Medical, a specialist outpatient clinic located in the capital’s renowned medical district, Harley Street.
The Welsh Rugby Players Association (WRPA) is delighted to announce the launch of their partnership with Healix Health and the UK's largest healthcare charity, Nuffield Health. This initiative is set to have a hugely beneficial effect on the quality of life of retired and retiring players.
New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that Government-financed healthcare spending was around £239bn in 2023 – a real-terms decrease of 2.1%. That seems to undermine the Government’s claim of ‘record funding’ last year, says a leading expert.
ONS data released today on death registrations showed that there were 581,363 deaths registered in England and Wales in 2023; this was 4,203 (0.7%) more deaths than in 2022, and 27,528 (4.7%) more deaths than the five-year average (2017 to 2022 excluding 2020).
The initiative promotes UAE’s medical tourism goals, attracting patients from Nigeria, Africa, and Eastern Europe to avail of the hospital’s world-class medical services.
American Hospital Dubai announced the opening of its three medical tourism representative offices in Nigeria in 2024 as part of an expansion plan of 30 offices across crucial African and Eastern European locations. The initiative supports the UAE’s efforts to be the global medical tourism hub.
The London Clinic, one of the UK’s leading private hospitals, has opened a new Rapid Diagnostics Centre in London’s world-renowned medical district, at 142-146 Harley Street.
The Centre will focus on urology, gynaecology, breast and dermatology, as well as support a focus on early diagnosis particularly in cancer.
The CEO of three of the largest dental clinics in London is calling for an overhaul of NHS dentistry, arguing that new plans recently announced by the Government do not go far enough.
AXA Hong Kong and Macau ("AXA") and UMP Healthcare Holdings Limited ("UMP", Stock Code: 722) jointly announced a strategic partnership to provide one-stop premium cross-border medical and healthcare services and experiences to customers. This marks AXA's maiden venture into expanding its general practitioner clinic services to mainland China, considerably strengthening the medical service support for customers in the Greater Bay Area. By leveraging UMP's extensive medical networks and administrative arrangements, AXA provides customers in the mainland with access to a broader range of medical treatment options and superior medical services.
The NHS is celebrating its 75th anniversary. However, a new Government poll reveals only 53.9% of Brits are happy with the UK’s health system and 9% fewer people are satisfied with their own health than when the survey started in 2010.
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