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The winners of the UK Health & Protection Awards 2024 have been announced at a glittering ceremony at the London Hilton Park Lane. More than 700 advisers, insurers and other representatives gathered...

The wait is almost finally over ahead of the UK Health & Protection Awards 2024 taking place at the Hilton Park Lane in London tonight. The industry's biggest night of the year...

Government has unveiled its Employment Rights Bill strengthening statutory sick pay (SSP), establishing a new right to bereavement leave and making flexible working the default where practical. These measures will be supported...

Doctor Care Anywhere has completed its action plan to reverse the downgrade that it received from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) last year, and is looking forward to a reinspection.  But so...

The number of people waiting for NHS treatment in England increased by a further 18,600 in August as numbers continued to remain above 7.6 million people for yet another month, according to...

Simplyhealth is to offer its customers access to Spectrum.Life's digital mental health service as part of their health plan. Spectrum.Life’s offering includes full digital mental health support enabling members to assess their...

Healthcode has cleared 15% more healthcare invoices in 2024 than all of 2023, clearing £3.8bn worth this year. It expects to process £5bn worth this year. And the firm added insurance claims...

WPA group CEO Nathan Irwin believes improved and appropriate remuneration for doctors is possible but it will require greater transparency of healthcare provider costs. Irwin acknowledged that doctors felt they were being...

Limits placed by private medical insurance (PMI) providers on patient choice of treatment is adversely affecting patient outcomes and in some cases potentially risking lives. This was the stark warning from Dr...

Broadstone has warned the government should resist the temptation of increasing rates on Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) at the upcoming budget, as such a move could backfire and make the NHS backlog...