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The winners of the UK Health & Protection Awards 2025 were revealed at a magnificent gala ceremony at the Westminster Park Plaza. Watch the video highlights below of the night, including celebrity...

Doctor Care Anywhere (DCA) customers now have the option to choose Towards’ mental health services. Towards offers online and face-to-face services. Its face-to-face sessions are available through a walk-in service across high-street...

Digital solutions are changing the face of international private medical insurance (IPMI). Advances in technology and artificial intelligence (AI) have the power to drive down costs and provide more preventative healthcare solutions....

Bupa is launching cancer specialist centres dedicated to gynaecology and gastroenterology at its London-based Cromwell Hospital and New Victoria Hospital. The gynaecology specialist centre at Cromwell Hospital includes access to diagnostics, alongside...

Monzo has agreed to acquire Habito for an undisclosed sum. The bank said the deal, expected to close in spring 2026, subject to regulatory and other customary approvals, will enable it to...

The number of people economically inactive due to long-term sickness has dropped slightly but remains stubbornly high at 2.81 million people. The figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) covering the...

Nearly four in ten UK adults (39%) are living with one or more ongoing medical conditions, according to research from The Exeter. But the survey of 2,000 UK consumers also shed light...

Orianne Williamson, protection specialist at LifeSearch, speaks to Health & Protection about being inspired by her mother who became a widow at 35, securing cover for Hepatitis B, and her passion for...

Bupa UK Insurance is to expand its musculoskeletal (MSK) pathway into Nuffield Health hospitals as part of a three-year contract extension with the healthcare provider. The updated agreement introduces direct diary booking...

Rose St Louis is leaving Scottish Widows after five years leading the insurer at the end of March 2026. She will be succeeded by Kate Lyons in both roles, who will join...