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Private patients ‘20% less likely’ to die after cardiac surgery, academics find
Patients who pay privately for cardiac surgery are 20% less likely to die or develop major complications such as reintervention or stroke than those whose care is state/taxpayer-funded, researchers say. Academic from...
Read moreJob vacancies in London falling much faster than rest of country, recruitment specialist warns
The number of jobs in London being posted on job site Indeed this year has fallen by 50%, compared with 42% across the UK as a whole. Madrid suffered the second largest...
Read moreZurich Australia launches ‘progressive’ family care policy for staff
Zurich Australia has announced a new ‘Family Care Policy’ that it says recognises ‘all family circumstances and supports a fair, diverse and inclusive workplace’. A spokesman for the organisation said that it...
Read moreHSBC global boss Charlie Nunn to succeed Horta-Osório as group chief exec of Lloyds Banking Group
HSBC global chief executive Charlie Nunn is to replace António Horta-Osório as group chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group. The appointment follows news that Horta-Osório is to step down after 10 years...
Read moreThird of professionals expect businesses to prioritise health over lifestyle benefits in wake of pandemic
A third of professionals (33%) expect businesses to prioritise health over lifestyle employee benefits as a “direct” consequence of COVID-19, according to new research. The study, carried out for MAXIS Global Benefits...
Read moreNorthern Ireland councils have highest sickness absence levels in UK, official figures show
Sickness absence levels in Northern Ireland councils are the highest in the UK, official figures show. Auditors have collected statistics which reveal that workers in the country took an average of almost...
Read moreA third of employers have ‘no financial support’ in place for workers on long-term sick leave
One third of employers do not have financial support in place for employees on long-term sick leave, research shows. A study carried out for trade body Group Risk Development (GRiD) found that...
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