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Two-thirds of private hospital beds block-purchased by the NHS over the summer to deal with the coronavirus pandemic were left empty, it has been claimed, as waiting lists for routine procedures soared....

SmartCompare, the new product comparison service from LifeQuote, is now available to Quilter advisers linked to their insurer panel. The new tool allows the comparison of insurer product features, either as a standalone...

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...

Private hospitals in Turkey have been urged to join national efforts to combat the COVID pandemic as their public counterparts are being increasingly overwhelmed. The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) said private hospitals...

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...

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...

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...

Major cancer breakthroughs are being missed because ‘light-bulb moments' between scientists are less likely to happen during virtual conferencing, researchers have warned. It is feared that major advances, such as the discovery...

An employee-based app designed to support the financial wellbeing - and mental health - of staff is to be featured in a new national television programme. The app, developed by fintech advice...

Dr Paula Franklin, chief medical officer at Bupa has been named one of the 100 most influential people of African, African Caribbean and African American heritage in the UK. Now in its...