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Patient buy-in crucial to NHS data sharing but government ‘going full sprint’
Sharing NHS data with private companies presents a "remarkable opportunity" to link data with healthcare action but getting buy-in from the public is crucial as they currently do not trust the sector...
Read moreEAPs and local NHS collaboration key to helping staff stuck on waiting lists
A combination of employee assistance programmes (EAPs) and reaching out to local NHS services could play a key role in supporting the health of staff stuck on waiting lists. This is according...
Read moreAlmost 700k people suffering long Covid for two years
Almost 700,000 people have been suffering with long Covid symptoms for at least two years, according to latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The figures for 2 January show...
Read moreAxa Health tells Jeremy Hunt to cut tax for workplace PMI in Budget
Axa Health has told chancellor Jeremy Hunt he should implement a tax cut for employers providing private medical insurance (PMI) and wellbeing services in next month's Budget. The submission was in response...
Read moreWhy PMI cover is moving from luxury to necessity amid record NHS waits – analysis
The NHS is in crisis. A once in a lifetime pandemic has contributed to already vast wait times in England while the breakdown of services and a cost of living crisis has...
Read moreFocus on decision making comms as Consumer Duty rules ‘really bite’ there – FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told firms to pay particularly close attention to existing and new communications which customers rely on to make purchasing decisions as this is where its rules...
Read moreHealix opens Vancouver office
Healix International is opening a new office in Vancouver. The firm says the expansion of its operational team in Canada is due to growing demand for its crisis security and risk management...
Read moreHowden profit soars to £218m as M&A spending surpasses £1.4bn
Howden Group’s profit after tax soared to £218m in 2022 – up 58% from £140m reported the previous year. The global insurance broking group also spent more than £1.4bn on mergers and...
Read moreFear of ‘dismal’ year but advisers told to seek new methods for growth – analysis
At the start of 2023 some advisers in the health and protection sector are bracing themselves for a "dismal" year in which they help customers move onto cheaper cover and concentrate on...
Read moreFOS chairwoman reappointed until summer of 2025
Baroness Zahida Manzoor has been reappointed as chairwoman of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). She was first appointed at the Financial Ombudsman Service on 2 August 2019 for an initial three-year term....
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