In this age of mobile employment it is important that before sending staff to overseas countries that their medical coverage is closely checked to make sure that they and their family are adequately protected and also meet local regulations. Leaving matters to chance is not an option. The … [Read more...]
Overseas medical insurance – Mrsa and waiting lists could be the least of your problems!
April 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
NHS – Excessive spending on paper, clips and gloves.
February 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Yesterday (2 February 2011) a report published by The National Audit Office (NAO) discovered that the NHS could be spending as much as £500m on stationary. From January 2010 to January 2011 the NHS purchased around 66,000 products, most of which were unused, overpriced or simply not … [Read more...]
SME’s Managing a work life balance
February 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Managing a work-life balance. To help small business owners find a way of managing their work-life balance a significant benefit of Private Medical Insurance is the flexibility of Doctors and Consultants who make sure that they provide flexible appointments to suit these very busy business … [Read more...]
Recognising a stroke
July 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
RECOGNISING A STROKE A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within a few hours he can significantly limit the effects of a stroke. The trick is getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within a few hours, which is … [Read more...]
Appalling hospital conditions – August 2009
March 31, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Shocking accounts of hospital care published by the Patients Association Since the release of the” Patients not Numbers, People not Statistics” report by the Patients Association on the 27th August 2009 overwhelming response has been received from the press. It was the main news story … [Read more...]
What is Private Medical Insurance ?
March 31, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Private Medical Insurance explained... Q What is Private Medical Insurance? Q What am I covered for? What is excluded? Q What will affect my premiums? Q Will I need to provide details of my health? Q What is Moratorium Underwriting? Q What is a Medically Underwritten Plan? Q … [Read more...]
Is your European Health Insurance Card current?
March 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
IF you are travelling in Europe, make sure your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is valid and up to date. The Department of Health has said that more than three million cards will have expired by the end of the month. Health Minister Dawn Primarolo said: "Anyone travelling with an expired … [Read more...]
