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Workplace injury and ill health cost UK plc £22.9bn in just one financial year, according to data from the government’s Health & Safety Executive (HSE). The figure covered the 2023/24 period -...

Dealing with cancer is probably one of the last things on the mind of most young people as they prepare to take on the world, both physically and metaphorically. However, understanding the...

Around half of retail and hospitality workers lack comprehensive wellbeing benefits, according to research from Unum. The insurer’s survey of 2,010 UK SME decision-makers uncovered a growing divide in how these firms...

Greater private investment and partnership with the independent sector will be “essential” for the government to successfully implement its 10 year plan for health and drive down NHS wait times. This is...

The vast majority of under 35s rate their mental health as excellent, according to research from Aviva. The insurer’s Story of Health research which polled 2,000 consumers found around three quarters of...

Spectrum.Life has bought Dr Jay Technology for an undisclosed sum and will use behavioural intelligence from the acquisition to launch an AI mental health companion. Dr Jay was founded by CEO Anton...

There is a plausible long-term prospect of nobody ever dying from cancer where it becomes a chronic rather than life threatening condition, according to Perci Health co-founder and CEO Kelly McCabe (pictured). McCabe...

The government is to invest £3.6m as part of a new health strategy aimed at tackling the physical and mental health challenges faced by men and boys. It aims to reduce inequalities...

A scathing report from MPs accuses the government and NHS England of failing to improve patient outcomes and raises concerns there will repeats of poor practices in HS2 and the new hospitals...

Financial education is key to whether customers aged under 40 purchase protection insurance, according to findings from OneFamily Group. The research conducted among 2,000 UK adults aged 18 to 40 found that...