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CQC lifts Cygnet Hospital Sheffield rating after improvements
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Cygnet Hospital Sheffield good following an inspection which took place in September. The children and young people's mental health hospital had been previously rated as...
Read moreRecruitment scheme helps claims adviser re-enter insurance sector after 20 years
A career breakers programme has successfully helped a candidate return to the insurance sector after more than two decades. Last year, Health & Protection reported about a programme led by Inclusivity Partners...
Read moreDentist exodus leaves NHS care ‘hanging by a thread’
NHS dentistry is “hanging by a thread” with some patients waiting two years for routine check ups, unions have warned. BBC analysis of data from England and Wales shows more than 2,500...
Read moreAdvisers should hit emotional triggers of protection need as incomes squeezed
Advisers should tap into the emotional triggers behind buying life insurance amid the biggest squeeze in the cost of living in 30 years, according to Chris Blackwood, managing director of communications agency...
Read morePrivate hospitals decline release of unvaccinated staff numbers but are working on increasing uptake
The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has not been able to give up to date figures on how many private sector healthcare staff remain unvaccinated despite the threat of dismissal being introduced...
Read moreLifeWorks expands services into 25 more countries and 20 languages
Wellbeing digital solutions provider LifeWorks has expanded access to CareNow, the Total Wellbeing Index and additional features on the LifeWorks app into 25 more countries and a further 20 languages. Countries benefiting...
Read moreCQC rates Mediscan inadequate, issues warnings and demands improvements
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Mediscan Diagnostic Services Limited inadequate, issued two warning notices and told management further improvements must be made to the quality of services. The rating and...
Read moreCovid concerns pushing IP take-up will remain for long-term
Covid-19 was the main reason for more than half of the UK's income protection (IP) policy purchases last year and it is expected to remain a key force pushing consumer decisions for...
Read moreFive Star and Four Star IPMI providers named in Health & Protection Service Ratings
Six international private medical insurance providers have been awarded a Five Star Service Rating in the first edition of Health & Protection’s Service Ratings. April International, Axa Global Healthcare, Bupa Global, Cigna...
Read moreAE insurance top way to boost LTC funding as social care overhaul rejected
The vast majority of Britons are unhappy with the government’s proposals to fund social care and the most popular solution to the crisis is auto enrolment into an insurance product. This is...
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