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How 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...
Read moreLabour manifesto pledges to cut NHS waiting times with 40,000 more appointments per week
The Labour Party manifesto promises to build an NHS fit for the future, and to cut waiting times with 40,000 more appointments every week. Party leader Keir Starmer launched the manifesto, in...
Read moreNHS waiting list up by more than 33,000 as it climbs back to 7.57 million
The number of people waiting for NHS treatment increased by more than 33,000 in April, according to official data. The data showed the number of referral to treatment (RTT) pathways where a...
Read moreGreen Party manifesto promises to invest more than £50bn in NHS
The Green Party has promised to invest more than £50bn in the NHS in its manifesto, to be funded via higher taxes on the wealthy. The manifesto, launched today, details plans to...
Read moreTory manifesto pledges 120,000 more NHS staff with increased healthcare spending
The Conservatives plan to increases spending and the number of NHS nurses and doctors by more than 100,000 professionals by the end of the next parliament, according to their manifesto released today....
Read moreA former employer did not know how to manage my request for ‘paternity leave’ – Dani Claydon, Vitality
Continuing our Pride Month series, Dani Claydon, intermediated distribution quality manager at Vitality, speaks to Health & Protection about why language used on forms and policies need to catch up to cater...
Read morePHIN appoints three non-executive directors to board
The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has appointed three non-executive directors to its board. The directors have been recruited to help PHIN ensure it can continue to improve the information available for...
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