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The number of people waiting to start NHS treatment in England decreased to 7.22 million in February 2026, down 31,006 compared to January 2026, according to official data. This marked the fourth...

Medicash will launch a new wellbeing and preventative health product following a year in which it increased policyholder numbers almost 9% and surplus doubled to £3.8m in 2025. The cash plan provider...

A machine learning future will make protection distribution better, not worse, but the industry has been challenged to not let innovation outpace integrity, according to LifeSearch executive chairman Tom Baigrie. Baigrie (pictured)...

Vitality has launched an AI‑powered underwriting process that summarises GP reports for life and serious illness cover applications. A pilot of the process showed an 81% reduction in GP report length and...

Workplace happiness is not “fluffy” and could inject up to £334bn annually into the UK economy, but organisations should conduct cost/benefit analyses of each of their wellbeing initiatives to ensure they are...

Doctor Care Anywhere is to integrate Tandem’s AI operating system directly into its virtual primary care platform. The agreement sees Tandem’s AI operating system embedded directly into Doctor Care Anywhere’s clinical environment,...

Paradigm has appointed Nick Delawa as business development director. Covering London and the South East, Delawa (pictured) will work closely with member firms to support business growth, provide strategic guidance and ensure...

AI tools are causing people to delay essential care and also increase their worries. This is according to research from Axa Health showing 59% of people who check symptoms with AI have...

Hong Kong-based advice firm Alea Insurance has secured a broker licence in France and opened an office in Paris with the intention of expanding into Europe. The intermediary firm was established in...

The number of people aged under-50 admitted to private hospital with bowel cancer has jumped by almost 50% since 2021, according to the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN). In the third quarter...