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The government is considering at least a 1% increase in National Insurance (NI) rates to improve social care and effectively tackle NHS backlogs, according to reports. According to The Daily Telegraph, prime...

The Income Protection Taskforce (IPTF) is reaching out to Instagram personal finance influencers in the next stage of its campaign to raise income protection awareness and help young consumers aged between 18...

Bupa is considering introducing pathway management for musculoskeletal (MSK), cardiology and skin cancer treatments as part of its latest deal with hospital network Circle Health. The agreement between Bupa and Circle means...

Two of the country's biggest private medical insurers have told Health & Protection they have been unaffected by the worsening blood test tube shortage hitting the NHS. However, Square Health branded NHS...

The number of people suffering symptoms associated with long Covid for a least a year has increased by 4,000 in the last month, according to official data. The latest Office for Nationals...

Global insurance group Discovery has allocated a further £155m (R3.1bn) towards Covid-related claims and policy lapses, including almost £20m at its UK-based insurers Vitality Health and Vitality Life. However, despite this further...

Zurich has appointed Caroline Dunn as chief underwriting officer in the UK to lead its underwriting strategy across all lines of business, subject to regulatory approval. Her appointment follows Hayley Robinson’s recent...

Cygnet Views has recruited a new hospital manager after the Care Quality Commission  rated the Derbyshire independent hospital inadequate overall and placed it in special measures. The CQC carried out an unannounced...

Stand-up comedian and television presenter Dara Ó Briain will host the UK Health & Protection Awards 2021. Ó Briain is one of the UK’s favourite entertainers and is best known for hosting...

Zurich has admitted that the launch of its private healthcare diagnosis product is unlikely to lead to a full private medical insurance (PMI) product to compete in the market. However, the insurer...