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The UK's National Health Service is "barely at the races" when compared with the health systems of other leading economies, due to insufficient funding of key elements, according to shadow health and...

The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) has terminated its membership of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The body said the decision follows "damaging" allegations about misconduct and sexual assault...

Business for Health, a business-led coalition working with major employers including Legal and General and Axa Health, is calling for health and wellbeing to be more closely aligned to companies' environmental, social...

Royal London has introduced a number of changes to its diabetes underwriting philosophy. The mutual said the changes would mean more than three-quarters of customers with type 1 diabetes could now get...

Legal & General has joined CIExpert's critical illness cover (CIC) policy information hub. The Insight Zone expands the existing comparison service offer a broader perspective on an insurer’s policy propositions. Last month...

The majority of adults say the cost of living crisis has had a negative impact on their mental and physical health, according to Nuffield Health. The organisation's Healthier Nation Index surveyed 8,000...

Around one in five adults report they have been waiting for hospital treatment, tests or to start medical treatment on the NHS, according to official data. However disabled people, those with depressive...

Zurich is leaving the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) over further rape and sexual assault allegations made about employees of the organisation and its response. In a statement the insurer said: “We...

A Labour government would introduce mental health hubs in every community, train thousands more doctors, nurses and health visitors and alleviate workloads of overburdened GPs as part of its drive towards creating...

The Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity (GAIN) has appointed Sir Robert Buckland MP as honorary president. Sir Robert (pictured) is Conservative MP for Swindon South and also chairman of the...