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Teresa Wighton stepping down as global sales excellence director at Bupa Global
Teresa Wighton is stepping down as global sales excellence director at Bupa Global. Wighton (pictured picking up a Health & Protection Award in 2022) joined the firm as UK group sales director...
Read moreHealth Foundation says NHS needs an additional £38bn
The NHS needs a further £38bn in funding to improve levels of service, according to the Health Foundation. The think tank's REAL Centre projects a potential £38bn shortfall in the funding needed...
Read moreSNP manifesto seeks to increase NHS funding by £16bn per year
The Scottish National Party (SNP) manifesto wants the UK government to increase NHS funding by £16bn per year, meaning an extra £1.6bn for NHS Scotland. Managing of health is devolved to Scotland,...
Read moreGhana considers mandatory health insurance for foreign visitors
Ghana is considering the introduction of mandatory health insurance for foreign visitors, but the Ghanian Ministry of Health highlighted that despite widespread media reports, the proposal was not yet policy. It...
Read moreBupa’s Thiyagarajan to succeed Klintworth as VitalityHealth MD from 2025
Dr Keith Klintworth is to retire from his role as managing director at VitalityHealth at the start of next year. Klintworth will be succeeded by Dr Arun Thiyagarajan (pictured) but will continue...
Read moreShort-term sickness soars with UK workers missing two more days per year – WPA
Short-term sickness is up from 5.8 days per employee per year before the pandemic to 7.8 days per year (CIPD), according to a white paper launched today by the WPA. The white...
Read moreHow cash plans are proving pivotal to tackling the UK’s dental care crisis – analysis
The UK population is still struggling to secure dental appointments on the NHS. This is not news. It is clear not enough dentists are taking on such work to meet demand -...
Read moreCount Binface manifesto pledges to tie MP salaries to NHS nurses’ pay
Satirical candidate Count Binface, has stated in his manifesto that MPs should have their pay tied to the salaries of NHS nurses. Binface identifies as an intergalactic space warrior and will be...
Read moreReform UK manifesto promises tax relief for PMI and an NHS voucher scheme
Harnessing private and not-for-profit health provision and tax relief for private medical insurance (PMI) feature among the key proposals of Reform UK's 2024 election manifesto. The 28-page manifesto, called Our Contract with...
Read moreVirtual GP and primary care services are two-thirds of Vitality Health claims
Virtual GP appointments and other primary care services made up two-thirds (64%) of all Vitality Health claims in 2023. These services include the Vitality GP, talking therapies, physiotherapy, optical, dental and hearing...
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