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Mental health services received a record 4.3 million referrals in 2021, according to analysis from the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The analysis of NHS Digital data revealed there were 3.3 million referrals...

Alan Knowles is stepping down from his position as chairman of the Protection Distributor’s Group (PDG) after three and a half years leading the trade body. Neil McCarthy, who retired from LifeQuote...

The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has added data about serious injuries caused during treatment at private hospitals to its regularly published statistics. Figures from PHIN also showed that 156,000 more patients...

Health & Protection speaks to Amy Jenney, protection insurance adviser at Cura Financial Services about how she managed to restore a customer's faith in protection, being interviewed in the company's driveway and...

The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has appointed Jack Griffin as acting chief executive. Griffin is currently PHIN's finance and commercial director and will take over from founder Matt James from 1...

Aviva has reported soaring demand for long Covid support from its income protection (IP) intervention and rehabilitation services. Long Covid support overtook cancer and musculoskeletal conditions to become the second most common...

Willis Towers Watson has become the latest global consultancy firm to withdraw from Russia. In a statement released yesterday, the global advisory, broking and solutions company said it will withdraw from all...

Intermediary firm A-Plan said it is primed for UK expansion as it posts an 18% increase in profits year-on-year, according to shortened results for the period 1 March to 30 September 2021....

Swiss Re has entered into a global partnershipwith health and wellbeing app Dacadoo. The agreement will allow users of Swiss Re's MyWellLife solution, which helps users attain health goals with guidance, support,...

Axa UK & Ireland is to broaden its volunteering policy to include humanitarian charities involved in the Ukraine conflict. Under the plans the insurer is enabling employees to take up to three...