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The UK's healthcare system operates in an unequal playing field "heavily tilted" towards the private sector with three myths about its support of the NHS being perpetuated by politicians. This is according...

Anaesthetists are being paid less for some work than an out of an hours plumber could expect to earn and lower pay is reducing the number of anaesthetists doing private work. This...

Improving patient outcomes transcends the NHS and requires all healthcare systems to work together to achieve this goal, according to Sir Stephen Powis (pictured), in his final speech as NHS England medical director....

Chesnara is considering the possibilities of retaining the protection insurance new business operations of HSBC Life when it takes over the firm, Health & Protection understands. Health & Protection also understands that...

Individual critical illness (CI) sales remain intrinsically linked to the buying of a home. But as the population continues to put off the purchase of property to later in life, the individual...

Chesnara's acquisition of HSBC Life UK could pose a "real loss" for the protection industry - particularly if instant underwriting decisions disappear. This is according to advisers Health & Protection spoke to...

The protection insurance sector needs to up its game in addressing misrepresentation so more claims are paid. This is according to Phil Deacon, who led the Income Protection Task Force's (IPTF) ‘7...

Kate Garraway's late husband's Derek's last email was to sort out his income protection. But the cover was never finalised as he was one of the many millions who would fall victim...

As cancer survival rates continue to improve, workplaces are re-evaluating how they support employees living with and beyond the disease.  The sheer scale of cancer's presence in society, however, remains undeniable.  MacMillan...

There is growing evidence that weight loss drugs have the capacity to prevent critical illnesses from occurring, which is leading to brokers to talk employers about the trade-offs of paying for such...