PMI & Healthcare
One in three people have ‘avoided GP’ during pandemic, research shows
One in three people have not gone to their GP for ongoing health symptoms since the pandemic began, research shows. Many do not want to ‘waste their doctor’s time’ while others are...
Read moreNumber of routine NHS ops falls by a quarter in January as pandemic swamps hospitals
The number of routine operations being carried out in the NHS fell by nearly a quarter in January as hospitals tried to cope with the influx of coronavirus patients during a difficult start...
Read moreBIBA Manifesto 2021: Insurance industry committed to embedding ‘signposting’ at its core
The insurance industry has pledged to embed “signposting” still further in order to help customers better access its products and services. The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) made the call as it...
Read moreBIBA Manifesto 2021: Resilience and accessibility top of trade body’s agenda
Resilience has been put at the heart of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s vision for the next year as the trade body published its manifesto for 2021. The trade body used the...
Read moreYear-long waits for NHS ops could become the ‘norm’, health bosses warn
Patients can expect to wait for more than 12 months to receive routine NHS procedures ‘for some years’, health bosses have warned. Waiting more than a year for treatment will become ‘normal’...
Read moreNumber of first-time PMI buyers doubles for first time since start of pandemic
The number of people buying private health insurance for the first time has doubled since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, sales figures suggest. UK protection comparison site ActiveQuote said that sales...
Read moreAXA UK invests £800,000 to set up ‘data academy’ for employees
AXA UK is investing over £800,000 in a data academy in a move designed to upskill its workforce, support decision-making and enhance customer outcomes. The financial services giant said that this is...
Read moreUnprecedented uptick in virtual GP registrations as family members boost numbers
Employee benefits provider Unum has said that increased interest from family members is one reason behind a major rise in the number of registrations for its health and wellbeing and remote GP...
Read moreMAXIS GBN strikes global musculoskeletal deal
MAXIS Global Benefits Network (MAXIS GBN) has partnered with California-based healthtech firm SimpleTherapy to help multinationals tackle the issue of musculoskeletal conditions, either in the workplace or while working from home. Founded...
Read moreHealthHero launches Covid-19 testing proposition
HealthHero – the digital/virtual healthcare provider that was previously Medical Solutions – has partnered with a not-for-profit Covid-19 testing provider to offer RT-PCR tests and antibody tests at a reduced price. Testing...
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