Covid-19

Aviva has paid more than £1bn to its individual protection customers in a year in which the pandemic had a mixed impact on new mental health income protection claims. The insurer revealed...

Mental wellness days, diarised screen breaks and daily mental health checks in are among the most popular measures people from working home would like their employer to adopt to benefit their mental...

Thousands of people returned to gyms across the country in a bid to boost their physical and mental health after months in lockdown. Last week Health & Protection reported on the initiatives...

The independent healthcare sector has a key role to play in ensuring non-Covid NHS treatment can go ahead. This is according to David Hare, chief executive of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network...

Employers should consider adding digital access to GPs, early intervention services and private healthcare to their benefits arsenal to effectively manage the hidden threat posed by long Covid. Christine Husbands, managing director...

Patients may have grounds for a medical negligence claim where delays to their treatment has led to the worsening of their condition. This morning, analysis carried out by independent charity The Health...

The UK group risk market demonstrated positive growth in 2020 reflecting its resilience and versatility against a difficult backdrop, according to Swiss Re's annual Group Watch report. The 2021 report, published today,...

Four million people missed hospital treatment in England due to increased pressure on the NHS caused by the pandemic in 2020. This is according to analysis carried out by independent charity The...

The number of sickness days people have taken due to stress has increased 113% in the past year. This is the startling statistic from absence management platform e-days, which also reveals the...

A British healthcare company has accused UK government of setting a “dangerous precedent” by sending out twice-weekly Covid-19 lateral flow test kits. This is according to Salutaris People, which operates across the UK...