Spending Review 2010: National Friendly calls on private healthcare sector to prove its worth

Richard Sear National Friendly

Richard Sear, CEO of National Friendly, said the organisation was pleased the coalition Government is standing by its commitment to protect the NHS from spending cuts but said that the strain on front-line services is only just beginning.

He continued: “With waiting times targets scrapped and the institution on a countdown to save £20bn, there has never been a more poignant time for the private healthcare sector to prove its worth – through demonstrating to customers how they can combine private services with those provided by the state.

“We are keen to stress how patients can use both private and public services to complement each other, helping to reduce waiting times yet utilising the huge benefits the NHS continues to offer

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@insuranceage.co.uk.

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@insuranceage.co.uk to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Insurance Age? View our subscription options

Register

Sign up and gain access to five complimentary news articles every month.

Already have an account? Sign in here

This address will be used to create your account

The growing role for brokers in fighting insurance fraud

With reports of fraud escalating in terms of value or number, the role of brokers in combatting these crimes should not be underestimated. Edward Murray looks at the controls, validation tools and processes being implemented to support both detection and prevention.

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have an Insurance Age account, please register now.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an indvidual account here: