AMII calls for cancellation of IPT rise on medical insurance
At its annual conference on 1 July the Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries slammed the 1% rise in insurance premium tax from 5% to 6% on medical insurance announced in last week’s Budget.
The association argued the rise puts the NHS under even greater pressures.
Michael Payne, AMII's general secretary, said: "Although the Government has made a commitment to maintaining NHS front line services, BMA research this week has shown many NHS organisations are already facing potentially devastating cuts to jobs and services with long-lasting consequences for the NHS and patients.
"Every treatment made in the private sector helps relieve pressure on NHS resources. So an increase in IPT
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