Economy
Health & Protection’s Q3 2022 review: FCA Consumer Duty rollout begins, Johnson out – Truss in, disastrous mini-Budget, nation mourns Queen Elizabeth
Our third instalment in our review of 2022 covers perhaps the most turbulent quarter of the year in which the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) began rollout of the Consumer Duty, Boris Johnson...
Read moreHealth & Protection Q1 2022 review: Covid fallout, Russia invades Ukraine, IPMI report launched, LV= and Royal London merger talks end
It's easy to forget that 2022 was supposed to be the calm after the storm - still waters following the Covid crisis. But it never materialised - 2022 has been a tale...
Read morePrivate sector must collaborate with NHS innovation not just sell itself – Thorpe
The NHS needs proper collaboration with the independent sector to create innovative solutions to prevent patients from developing long term health conditions. This is according to Jayne Thorpe, deputy director of transformation...
Read moreJust 5% of executive incentive plans target employee wellbeing – WTW
Just 5% of executive incentive plans include measures of employee wellbeing while only 3% target workforce inclusion and diversity training, according to a report from WTW. As inclusion of ESG metrics increased,...
Read moreEmployee productivity slumps by two weeks despite rising health support – Vitality
UK firms have lost a further two working weeks per employee despite a concerted effort to increase the range of health and wellbeing benefits offered to staff, according to research from Vitality....
Read moreEnergy crisis, political instability and climate are key risks to global business
Europe's growing energy crisis, continued political polarisation, global extremism are the key international risks for businesses to watch out for in 2023, particularly when placing staff overseas. The Healix risk outlook for...
Read moreLong-term sick up 500,000 post-Covid as MSK issues and young adults hit hard
The number of working aged adults who are economically inactive to due to long-term sickness has risen by half a million since the start of the pandemic, according to official data. The...
Read moreLong Covid numbers largely unchanged – ONS
The number of people in the UK suffering long Covid symptoms has remained stubbornly high with more than two million people continuing to be affected. Latest Office for National Statistics data shows...
Read moreUK wellbeing improves but remains below pre-pandemic levels
Personal wellbeing in the UK improved over the past year but remains below pre-pandemic levels, according to official data. Office for National Statistics data shows average ratings for anxiety (down 0.18 points),...
Read moreAviva pledges £9m to debt advice charities as small business worries mount
Aviva has pledged £9m to debt advice charities Citizens Advice and the Money Advice Trust as small businesses start feeling financial pain. Through its partnership the insurer is pledging £7m and £2m...
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Health Summit: ‘They are not their premier consultants’ – open referral issues rising on patient waits and doctor specialties
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Aviva bringing firms with loaded commission ‘back into line’
