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PTSD and anxiety disorders affecting ‘almost half’ of intensive care staff
Almost half of intensive care unit (ICU) staff are going through post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety thresholds, academics say. A study by King's College London shows nearly half of ICU staff...
Read moreCode red as care homes face staffing absence levels of over 50%
Care homes across England are struggling under “immense” pressure with staffing absence levels over 50% in some areas of the country, it has been claimed. The National Care Forum (NCF) – a...
Read moreGallagher ‘supercharges’ presence in North West with acquisition of Bollington
Gallagher has announced it is to acquire North West-based broker The Bollington Wilson Group for an undisclosed sum. Bollington, which was founded in 1973 as a local community broker, has since grown...
Read moreApplications for post-Brexit UK Global Health Insurance Card now open
UK residents can now officially apply for a UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC), the government has formally announced. Under Britain’s new agreement with the EU following Brexit, UK residents’ rights to...
Read moreMedicash appoints two non-exec directors to its board
Medicash, cash plan provider, has appointed two new non-executive directors to its board. Jonathan Brown and Jean Ellis assume the roles in a year in which Medicash marks its 150th anniversary since it...
Read moreCancer patients die as NHS ‘over-prioritises’ Covid-19, specialist warns
A senior cancer specialist has warned that an increasing number of patients are likely to die as individuals with Covid-19 are “prioritised” over them as the country struggles to control the pandemic....
Read morePandemic self-isolation diktat plunging millions into financial ruin, unions warn
A fifth of workers who have been forced to self-isolate during the pandemic but are unable to work from home have received no sick pay or wages at all, union leaders have...
Read moreSwiss Re to intensify its focus on health and wellbeing in 2021
Swiss Re is to ‘double down’ on its efforts to make sure the insurance industry does all it can to support people with their health and wellness needs. The global insurance powerhouse...
Read morePersonality type key to wellbeing strategy – Aviva
Understanding the personality types of employees can help improve the effectiveness of corporate wellbeing strategies as we transition towards a post-Covid environment according to new research from Aviva. Aviva’s ‘Embracing the Age...
Read moreMedicash refreshes brand and pledges more charitable giving as cash plan provider celebrates 150-year anniversary
Medicash, the Liverpool-based cash plan provider which has over 300,000 health cover policyholders across the UK, celebrates its 150th anniversary today. The organisation, which was awarded the Freedom of the City of Liverpool...
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