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UK sets up new ‘global health’ directorate at Foreign & Commonwealth Development Office
A new “global health” directorate has been set up in Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office in a bid to deal with the current pandemic and reduce risks posed in the future....
Read moreLocal authority social care staff take 1.1 million sick days in a year – but more than four in ten take none
England’s council-run adult social care sector lost just over 1.1 million sick days last year – but more than four in ten workers recorded no absence at all, official figures show. Statistics...
Read moreHealth Assured offers free access to mental wellbeing app for all NHS workers
Health Assured is offering all NHS workers free access to its mental wellbeing app My Healthy Advantage in an effort to support them through the Covid pandemic. The wellbeing specialist said the...
Read moreHalf of potential cancer patients avoid GP as result of pandemic
Almost half of people with potential cancer symptoms did not speak to their GP during the first wave of the pandemic, a survey suggests. There are now growing concerns that a flood...
Read moreTowergate records 38% eight-week return-to-work EAP rate
One of Britain’s largest financial and employee benefits consultancies has recorded an eight-week return-to-work rate of 38% at one of its clients. Towergate Health & Protection says its work with an employee...
Read moreHealthHero tackles Covid as it ramps up plans in intermediary sector
HealthHero is stepping up its plans in the health & protection industry with a new initiative to tackle Covid-19, a senior appointment and further partnerships with specialist intermediaries. The primary care and...
Read morePandemic means spike in depressive disorders – but data specialists pinpoint other problems too
The pandemic is causing a massive spike in depressive disorders including anxiety but underlying health conditions also seem to be getting worse too. Data from Infermedica, the artificial intelligence (AI) AI-based platform...
Read moreWorkers turn to bosses for security as pandemic concerns grow
More than seven in ten workers in the UK feel that companies have a social responsibility for their staff, research has found. An increased role in staff welfare, wellbeing and overall happiness...
Read moreAviva and Bupa launch initiatives with Macmillan as health & protection sector tackles cancer
Aviva and Bupa have both formed independent partnerships with UK charity Macmillan Cancer Support. Aviva said its partnership aims to help its protection customers living with cancer get access to the emotional,...
Read moreAston Lark set to become one of UK’s largest PMI brokers with double acquisition
Aston Lark, the chartered insurance broker backed by Goldman Sachs, has agreed to acquire intermediaries Right to Health and The Health Insurance Specialists find undisclosed sums. Founded by Gary Marney and Stephen...
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