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More than a third of people in the UK have struggled to secure an appointment with a GP this past month. This is according to data from the Office for National Statistics...

Dubai has jumped two places to the fourth spot in global individual international private medical insurance (IPMI) premiums, up from sixth in 2021, with an 8% increase to US$5,687, according to a...

Demand for dental plans and insurance coverage is growing significantly, especially with small business and group scheme customers, according to advisers. The comments come the same day that MPs released a damning...

NHS dentistry is facing a crisis of access, and a complete shake up is needed to prevent further decline in oral health, according to a House of Commons select committee report. “The...

  Employers will need to shore up their commitments to meeting sustainability and net zero targets or risk an exodus among younger workers. According to the latest Bupa Wellbeing Index, nearly half...

Virtual GP services could be subject to European Union (EU) VAT charges from January 2025 depending on how the practice is classed following rule changes in Brussels. This is according to Sue...

Cost-effective wellbeing solutions for the whole of the workforce are the most important top benefits for UK employers, according to Willis Towers Watson's 2023 Benefits Trends survey. The WTW report which surveyed...

US healthcare benefits broker Nava Benefits has acquired benefits consultants Nielsen Benefits Group. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Nava uses technology in a bid to help employers cut healthcare costs,...

US president Joe Biden is moving against short-term health insurance, referred to as junk insurance, with the aim of boosting the effectiveness of Obamacare. Under new rules, short-term insurance would be for...

The insurance sector needs to ensure it makes use of guidance aimed at rooting out economic abuse. This is according to Johnny Timpson, who spoke to Health & Protection following government's planned...