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The number of people buying private health insurance for the first time has doubled since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, sales figures suggest. UK protection comparison site ActiveQuote said that sales...

AXA UK is investing over £800,000 in a data academy in a move designed to upskill its workforce, support decision-making and enhance customer outcomes. The financial services giant said that this is...

Employee benefits provider Unum has said that increased interest from family members is one reason behind a major rise in the number of registrations for its health and wellbeing and remote GP...

HealthHero – the digital/virtual healthcare provider that was previously Medical Solutions – has partnered with a not-for-profit Covid-19 testing provider to offer RT-PCR tests and antibody tests at a reduced price. Testing...

The UK Heath & Protection Awards voting process is now open, as insurance and service providers get set to do battle to prove who is the best in their field. In October, we will...

Independent/private healthcare providers have delivered over 135,000 cancer treatments to both NHS and private patients throughout the coronavirus pandemic, according to new data compiled by the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN). The...

Bupa’s Cromwell Hospital in London has opened a new long-Covid clinic to help those with ongoing symptoms from the virus. The move comes as figures from the Office for National Statistics suggest...

Healix International has won the UK Government contract to look after the global healthcare of its 25,000 travelling and overseas workers until 2025. The contract, under the One HMG banner, is the...

The Exeter, the specialist health and protection insurer, reported this week that it saw usage of its Healthwise physical and mental support service more than double in 2020. The provider said the impact...

Specialist intermediary Towergate Health & Protection has launched GP Hero, a new service that it says will enables employees to receive “unlimited advice” and “reassurance” from a doctor 24/7. The service –...