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Parents overwhelmingly feel their child is not open about mental health – Bupa
Eight in 10 parents do not feel their child opens up to them about their mental health, according to research from a Bupa survey of parents and children. The research, which coincides...
Read moreHow the sector has navigated the year one challenges of Consumer Duty – analysis
Almost a year on since the first major implementation date for the regulator's Consumer Duty, the protection and health insurance sector finds itself embracing a new shared definition of what good looks...
Read moreCII appoints engagement board members
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has appointed Ben Rose, Roger Jackson and Suzy Middleton as engagement board members responsible for London markets, financial planning and personal finance respectively. Rose is president of...
Read moreMost residents in China’s GBA not satisfied with their level of ‘medical freedom’
More than nine out of 10 (94%) residents in China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA) are not satisfied with their level of ‘medical freedom’, a concept which encompasses their worries about high medical...
Read moreLong wait for NHS treatment remains key factor for going private – PHIN
Long wait times for NHS treatment or a lack of treatment availability continues to be the main driving force for patients to go private, according to research from the Private Healthcare Information...
Read moreColin Boxall retires from health and protection industry following Advo acquisition
Colin Boxall has officially retired from the health and protection industry, he announced yesterday. Boxall (pictured centre right) was owner and executive director of the Maidstone-based Advo Group for more than 16...
Read morePrivate providers delivering one in five NHS operations – IHPN
Private healthcare providers are delivering nearly one in five of all NHS operations, according to Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) analysis of NHS data. The body's analysis also showed in the first...
Read moreYoung people who never smoke could spend 10 more years in good health – LCP
Young people who never smoke could spend around a decade more of their lives in good health than those who start smoking at 18 and remain lifelong smokers. This is according to...
Read moreInsurance Premium Tax receipts up 12.5% in Q1
Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) raised a further £69m for the Treasury in June 2024, according to latest HM Revenue & Customs tax receipts data. Following a record £8.1bn of IPT collections last...
Read moreSimplyhealth adds MySkinDoctor service to health plan
Simplyhealth is adding a new skin health service provided by MySkinDoctor to its cash plan products. The service enables customers to access online dermatology support remotely via their smartphone or tablet, without...
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