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PHIN highlights dearth of private facilities in deprived areas and Northern Ireland
There is a wide disparity in the distance patients have to travel to access private healthcare across the UK, with patients in Northern Ireland travelling the furthest and those in London the...
Read moreNational Friendly launches entry-level diagnostics-based healthcare plan
National Friendly is launching an entry-level healthcare product which has no medical questions or underwriting. The Friendly Health plan is designed to help provide a diagnosis of a new medical condition that...
Read moreBolton leaves Mercer to join Aon as UK growth leader
Chris Bolton has joined Aon as UK growth leader. Bolton (pictured) joins from Mercer where he has worked since January 2023, first as a consulting team leader and subsequently regional growth leader....
Read morePaul Gambon, Medicash: Expanding digital health benefits and evidencing ROI for employers
Paul Gambon, sales and marketing director of Medicash, spoke with Health & Protection about the rapid growth in digital health benefits and reaching new frontiers of medical insight. He also explains...
Read moreScottish Widows chairman Wheway to succeed Sir John Kingman at L&G
Legal & General Group has appointed Scott Wheway to succeed Sir John Kingman as chairman. Wheway (pictured) will join L&G's board on 2 January 2026 as an independent non-executive director and chairman...
Read moreMore than one in four employees claim on PMI schemes – Broadstone
More than one in four employees with workplace private medical insurance (PMI) made a claim in 2024 - up by a third from 2021, according to an analysis of employee benefits consultancy Broadstone's...
Read moreGovernment unemployment insurance plans would fall short of European standards – IFS
The UK's social security system offers relatively little protection when people fall out of work and current overhaul plans do little to improve the situation, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies...
Read morePearson returns to The Right Mortgage & Protection Network as head of risk
Robin Pearson has returned to The Right Mortgage & Protection Network as head of risk. He was previously the network's compliance manager and business development manager between 2017 and 2023. Pearson will...
Read moreWorld Mental Health Day: ‘Sometimes you need to show people what you’re feeling’ – Jeynes
Being overwhelmed by a desire to be at home is one of main mental health challenges Phil Jeynes has had to contend with in the months since his treatment for colon cancer....
Read moreWorld Mental Health Day: Young and midlife adults report worst mental health – Aviva
Younger and midlife age groups are experiencing the greatest mental wellbeing challenges, according to research from Aviva. Aviva’s latest Story of Health research among 2,000 adults reveals that mental wellbeing challenges are...
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