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Health watchdog CQC slammed after independent review uncovers ‘significant’ failings
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been told to make "radical" improvements in performance after an independent review uncovered "significant" internal failings hampering its ability to identify poor performance at hospitals, care...
Read moreRight to switch off rules may require working hours and staff contracts overhaul – lawyer
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...
Read moreWilliam Russell appoints international sales manager from Axa Global
William Russell has appointed Paul Hawke as international sales manager. He joins from Axa Global Healthcare where he was senior global sales manager, having worked at the company since the start of...
Read moreBenenden Health ads banned for failing to detail treatment exclusions
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld two separate complaints against adverts placed by Benenden Health for failing to detail treatment exclusions and waiting periods. In the case of both adverts -...
Read moreGovernment to introduce work, health and skills plans for economically inactive
The Labour government is to introduce new work, health and skills plans for the economically inactive, led by mayors and local areas in a bid to reach an 80% employment rate. The...
Read moreParents overwhelmingly feel their child is not open about mental health – Bupa
Eight in 10 parents do not feel their child opens up to them about their mental health, according to research from a Bupa survey of parents and children. The research, which coincides...
Read moreHow the sector has navigated the year one challenges of Consumer Duty – analysis
Almost a year on since the first major implementation date for the regulator's Consumer Duty, the protection and health insurance sector finds itself embracing a new shared definition of what good looks...
Read moreMost residents in China’s GBA not satisfied with their level of ‘medical freedom’
More than nine out of 10 (94%) residents in China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA) are not satisfied with their level of ‘medical freedom’, a concept which encompasses their worries about high medical...
Read moreLong wait for NHS treatment remains key factor for going private – PHIN
Long wait times for NHS treatment or a lack of treatment availability continues to be the main driving force for patients to go private, according to research from the Private Healthcare Information...
Read moreColin Boxall retires from health and protection industry following Advo acquisition
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...
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