PMI & Healthcare
Reform 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 moreStory sharing and leading by example key for mental health, say global employers
Sharing stories of vulnerability and leading by example are key ways that global firms are supporting the mental health of their line managers and wider workforces. This is according to senior benefits...
Read moreUnum expands employee eldercare support with Lottie partnership
Unum UK is enhancing its support for carers with an offering from Lottie, an eldercare specialist. The move follows its update to its carers leave policy in January, offering all staff with...
Read moreLockton hires Rachel Slaiby from Marsh as associate director
Lockton has appointed Rachel Slaiby to the position of associate director. Slaiby (pictured) will be located at Lockton’s Dubai office. She previously worked at Marsh Emirates Insurance Brokers, also in Dubai,...
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 moreTwo in three cancer sufferers find employer support lacking – Reframe
Two in three cancer sufferers do not think their employer showed enough support or interest during their cancer journey. This is according to research undertaken by OnePoll among 500 UK adults for...
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 moreMore than four in 10 UK workers feeling effects of burnout – Telus
More than four in 10 workers in the UK are feeling mentally and/or physically exhausted at the end of their workday. This is according to Telus Mental Health Index which examined the...
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