Covid-19

The private hospital sector is earning a minimum of between £75m and £90m a month as a result of the deal struck with the NHS in England just to be on standby...

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is developing new guidance around how employee health data should be collected and used in light of the pandemic. In particular, the guidance will highlight that "health...

Private medical insurance (PMI) providers are exploring contingency plans to maintain treatment should private hospital capacity be taken over for NHS work, but do not believe significant numbers of their patients will...

Adviser firms are generally positive about the coming year with growth, acquisitions, and partnerships high on the agenda. But as firms gear up to grow their businesses, they are also alive to...

The NHS in England has entered into a three month agreement with 10 private healthcare providers including Spire, Nuffield and Circle to support the health service if the Omicron variant leads to...

Working To Wellbeing has seen a steady stream of people using its long Covid services throughout the pandemic but is concerned about the potential impact of the Omicron variant wave, according to...

The number of people suffering symptoms associated with long Covid for more than a year in the UK is now more than a half a million - up more than 15% in...

Next year should see a greater focus on educating advisers and customers about how protection insurance can help them, Legal & General and Zurich have said. The insurers believe it is time...

Protection insurers will need to continue focusing on supporting customers through the claims process in 2022 as death claims continue be well above the long-term trend, they have told Health & Protection....

The growing number of NHS staff who are off work due to contracting Covid is a big worry for trust for leaders, according to Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers. Official...