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Vitality has seen a 179% increase in member use of talking therapies since 2019 which it believes has helped to cut in-patient mental health claims significantly. The insurer said during the same...

The majority of businesses now feel more responsible for staff health due to the ongoing NHS funding crisis and lengthening waiting lists, according to a Simplyhealth survey. Overall 70% of businesses said...

More than £1.4bn was collected in Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) in May as receipts continued their long-term rise.   A total of £1.431bn was collected in IPT last month compared to £615m...

Bupa Health Clinics has partnered with health and wellbeing provider Westfield Health to create health and wellbeing spaces within corporate workplaces. Bupa’s new and existing corporate customers can now create Westfield Health...

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...

More than three quarters of adults across Britain have worked while unwell, according to research from health assessment specialist Bluecrest Wellness. The survey of 1,437 adults in employment, conducted by Find Out...

Benefits and engagement platform Happl has hired Luke Prankard as head of sales. Prankard (pictured) is moving from Telus Health where he was head of sales and alliances for EMEA, having joined...

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...

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...

Towergate Health & Protection has appointed Tim Moloney as head of client development. A newly created role, Moloney's function will include broadening Towergate Health & Protection’s propositions offered to clients to deepen...