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Under-35s are leading demands for workplace health benefits, according to research from Simplyhealth. Nearly eight in 10 (78%) of the workers surveyed aged 18-34 said it was important their employer provided health...

More than a third of patients think GP wait times in England are too long and have had difficulties in contacting doctors and securing appointments. The NHS England GP Patient Survey 2024...

Bupa has added more than 433,000 customers across its UK operations in the first six months of 2024 with growth also reported in its international private medical insurance (IPMI) business. Overall, the...

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is calling on government to introduce tax incentives for companies that commit to "significant" improvements in the health of their workforce as the costs of...

The judging panel for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2024 has been revealed. In all 46 experts and leaders from across the health, protection and international insurance and workplace benefits industry...

Employers are prioritising health and wellbeing support for their staff while employees rank financial wellbeing as their most pressing concern, according to research from Willis Towers Watson (WTW). Its survey of 131...

The quartet representing National Friendly claimed the honours as best team at the annual Santé Group charity golf day. The third annual event, held for the second year at The Belfry, brought...

Advisers and insurers may need to rethink the working hours of their employees and adapt worker contracts to comply with new right to switch off legislation. Labour's election manifesto commits to implementing...

Colin Boxall has officially retired from the health and protection industry, he announced yesterday. Boxall (pictured centre right) was owner and executive director of the Maidstone-based Advo Group for more than 16...

Simplyhealth is adding a new skin health service provided by MySkinDoctor to its cash plan products. The service enables customers to access online dermatology support remotely via their smartphone or tablet, without...