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HCML makes CQO Holl third hire from Nuffield Health in a year
HCML has appointed Marc Holl as chief quality officer (CQO) - the second senior appointment from Nuffield Health in a little over a month and third in a year following CEO James...
Read moreNHS inpatient experiences improving but still below pre-pandemic levels – CQC
NHS England inpatient experiences are improving slowly but remain below pre-pandemic levels in many issues with some still seeing signs of decline. Data from the 2024 edition of the Care Quality Commission’s...
Read moreShepherds Friendly adds Alula’s automated underwriting platform to expand coverage
Shepherds Friendly has signed a deal with Alula Technologies to provide its low-code untomated underwriting platform. A key goal of the bespoke integration is to empower Shepherds Friendly to reach a wider...
Read moreUK employee sick leave hits two working weeks per year – CIPD
UK workplace absence rates are significantly outstripping pre- and post-pandemic levels with mental health the driving factor, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Its survey of more than...
Read moreAlmost half of diabetes cases undiagnosed with young adults most affected – research
Almost half of global diabetes cases may not be diagnosed with the effects most profound in young adults and those from central sub-Saharan Africa, according to latest research. The research found diagnosis...
Read moreGovernment pumps £338m into helping sick and disabled into work
Government is delivering a further £338m investment into the Connect to Work programme which will deliver localised, tailored support to more than 85,000 people who are sick, disabled or face complex barriers...
Read morePHIN adds typical hospital stay and safety incident data for private patients
The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has launched a national-level service showing how private hospital admissions, length of stay and safety incidents vary by patient characteristics, such as age, gender, ethnicity and...
Read moreLifeSearch hires former Aviva CIO to head up tech transformation
LifeSearch has appointed Chris Payne as chief information officer (CIO) to lead the next stage of its technology transformation. Payne (pictured), who brings with him over 28 years of commercial technology experience...
Read moreUnum enters ‘very adjacent’ cash plan market after two-year planning
Unum is entering the cash plan market with a product for organisations with at least four employees that can be employer or employee paid. Unum UK CEO Mark Till told Health &...
Read moreScottish Widows adds trio to protection distribution team
Scottish Widows has added three people to its protection distribution team. Katie Dennehy (pictured far left) and Heena Sandhu (pictured centre right) join as national business development managers, and Jonathan Hall (pictured...
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