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RNZ News
6 days ago
- Health
- RNZ News
Former Black Fern Cheryl Waaka on facing cancer
sport health 30 minutes ago This week a group of healthworkers - including specialists, nurses and paramedics signed an open letter to MPs asking them to waive private healthcare during their time in office. It's an idea, that Mihingarangi Forbes put to former Black Fern Cheryl Waaka - who helped bring home two world cups. At just 55, Cheryl is facing a stage four bowel cancer diagnosis. She's too young to have been screened, and the drug she needs is not funded - she's got to find thirty thousand dollars by August.
Globe and Mail
07-07-2025
- Health
- Globe and Mail
Alberta to consult public about nuclear power, premier says
Report on Business Meet Chris Hannay Follow Chris, The Globe's private health care reporter as he looks at the private business that powers our health care system from doctor's offices to pharmaceuticals.
CNA
04-07-2025
- Business
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - Private health insurance premiums on the rise: Should I relook my portfolio?
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung says there is a need to set the private healthcare financing system on a more sustainable footing. With the costs of private health insurance and healthcare rising, is it time to relook at one's portfolio? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Chuin Ting Weber, CEO and Chief Investment Officer at MoneyOwl, to find out more.
CNA
02-07-2025
- Health
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - How do we undo the "knot" in private healthcare insurance?
CNA938 Rewind Play Health Minister Ong Ye Kung will work with insurers and private hospitals to create a more sustainable private healthcare financing system. He says they have gotten tied up in what he describes as a 'knot' – one that could prove detrimental to patients. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin learn more from Dr Clive Tan, Adjunct Assistant Professor, NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. CNA938 Rewind - Water polo national team captain says World Aquatics Championship will be toughest challenge Team Singapore will field a total of 72 athletes, of which 32 will be debutants, across five disciplines in the upcoming World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025 – its largest ever at the sport's flagship international meet. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Professor Kenneth Goh, President of Singapore Aquatics and Lee Kai Yang, captain of the Water Polo national team. 15 mins CNA938 Rewind - How do we undo the "knot" in private healthcare insurance? Health Minister Ong Ye Kung will work with insurers and private hospitals to create a more sustainable private healthcare financing system. He says they have gotten tied up in what he describes as a 'knot' – one that could prove detrimental to patients. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin learn more from Dr Clive Tan, Adjunct Assistant Professor, NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. 14 mins CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Hyperthyroidism and Graves' Disease: Can You Avoid Surgery? Unexplained weight loss, anxiety, and even bulging eyes? You might have Graves' disease, an autoimmune condition affecting the thyroid. In our third instalment, Cheryl Goh finds out why early diagnosis is key, and also looks into non-surgical treatment options with Dr Vikram Sonawane, Senior Consultant Endocrinologist and Founder of Harmony Thyroid Endocrinology and Diabetes Centre. 19 mins CNA938 Rewind - Cellography - Bringing AI & The Puppet Master to life on stage In 'Culture Club' Melanie Oliveiro speaks with the creatives involved in the production: Cellography presents 'The Puppet Master' Disney Concert. The storyline follows an old Puppet Master whose puppet magically comes to life – and soon, both begin exploring the world around them. Performed by Cellography, an all-cello pop orchestra, founder Hughes Chong and cellist Chua Siong Hoon will talk more about the plot's themes like love and courage, and how the production will unfold onstage using Artificial Intelligence. They'll also discuss the timeless Disney classics that will be performed on stage like 'When You Wish Upon a Star' and 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight'. 30 mins
The Independent
01-07-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Almost one in five NHS operations now carried out in private hospitals
Nearly one in five NHS operations are now being carried out in private hospitals or clinics, new analysis reveals. Data from the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) revealed that private facilities delivered the equivalent of 2,859 NHS procedures every working day in April. The figure is an increase of over 60 per cent compared to the same month in 2019, and a record high. Overall, the independent sector is delivering 10 per cent of all NHS planned care, up from eight per cent before the Covid-19 pandemic. The IHPN also said that the number of referrals it had received also reached a new high, with private providers receiving 7,162 referrals each working day in April. Meanwhile, official NHS data show that the waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England has fallen to its lowest level for two years. An estimated 7.39 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of April, relating to 6.23 million patients, down from 7.42 million treatments and 6.25 million patients at the end of March. The government has set out plans to send more patients for treatment in private hospitals to slash waiting lists. David Hare, chief executive of the IHPN, said that this latest data 'shows the independent sector's increasingly pivotal role in delivering frontline NHS care'. He said private hospitals delivering record levels of NHS care will be 'instrumental in helping the government to meet their key milestone to ensure 92 per cent of patients are treated within 18 weeks by the end of this Parliament'. 'While this is a clear sign of welcome progress in tackling NHS waiting lists, the sector is committed to building on this already impressive achievement and will be working with the Government to ensure the principles contained in the recent NHS and Independent Sector Partnership Agreement are fully embedded – enabling patients to have a greater choice over their care so they can get the treatment they need, when they need it.'
