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Do not forget cancer and long Covid patients in booster surge, government urged
The UK government has been urged not to forget about people with long term conditions such as cancer and long Covid as NHS staff are redeployed to ensure all adults receive a...
Read moreSanté Group buys advice network Sante Partners
Preston-based health insurance and protection business Santé Group has acquired a "significant" stake in Dorchester-based Sante Partners for an undisclosed sum. Sante Partners will now join The Santé Group, which includes employee...
Read moreInsurers postponing parties as virtual Christmas celebrations return
Insurers are taking Christmas celebrations virtual or postponing parties until the New Year in response to the new rules which came into effect this week aimed at curbing the spread of the...
Read moreJavid: Urgent appointments and elective surgeries may be delayed for boosters
NHS waiting times could increase still further following the health secretary's warning that some urgent NHS appointments and elective surgeries be put off until 2022 as the government attempts to ensure every...
Read moreSimplyhealth appoints sales director from Nuffield Health
Simplyhealth has appointed Jenni Wilson (pictured) as sales director, joining from Nuffield Health. She will replace Pam Whelan who left her position earlier this year, as Health & Protection exclusively reported last...
Read morePHIN: One in a thousand patients need emergency care after private treatment
Almost 600 patients were urgently transferred to receive emergency care and 340 died following treatment at private hospitals in the year up to June 2021, according to data from the Private Healthcare...
Read moreAdvisers pragmatic on return to homeworking: ‘It’s almost back to where it was’
Advisers are taking a pragmatic to return to homeworking requirements and are having to be flexible around festivities this Christmas. This morning, new rules came into effect ensuring people in England should...
Read moreCash plan market breaks half a million customers barrier – H&P Retail Cash Plan and Dental Plan Report
The UK retail cash plan market has broken through the half a million customers barrier, Health & Protection can exclusively reveal. Health & Protection’s landmark Retail Cash Plans and Dental Plans Report...
Read moreKnowles and Timpson: Loaded premiums incompatible with FCA Fair Value and Consumer Duty
Two highly respected figures within the protection market have told Health & Protection they believe the use of loaded premiums does not meet the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Fair Value and proposed...
Read morePHIN founder steps down after nine years
Dr Andrew Vallance-Owen who founded the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) is stepping down after nine years at the helm of the organisation. Jayne Scott (pictured) will succeed Dr Vallance-Owen taking on...
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