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Treasury minister wants regulators on ‘front foot’ in digital age but ignores pleas over online scams
A senior Treasury minister has told the finance industry he wants UK regulators to be proactive when considering online risks, but did not discuss why the government is ignoring calls to ban...
Read moreDoctors and King’s Fund condemn government for rejecting NHS staffing plans
The King’s Fund think tank and British Medical Association (BMA) have slammed the Conservative government for voting against plans to offer greater transparency for NHS workforce planning. They were responding to a...
Read moreMPs demand Sunak publish impact of social care cap changes
The chairman of the Treasury Select Committee of MPs has written to chancellor Rishi Sunak requesting more information on how the social care cap will affect households and individuals. Earlier this week,...
Read moreGovernment accused of picking poorest pensioners’ pockets with care cap change
The Conservative government has been accused of "picking the pockets" of the country's poorest pensioners following a change to its plans for the social care cap announced in September. It was originally...
Read moreIPMI roundtable: Demands of pre-planning add months to placements and employers’ dilemma on covering staff who choose to work abroad
In this first Health & Protection roundtable the highly experienced panel discuss the evolution of the international private medical insurance market (IPMI) in the last two years. They reveal that as employers...
Read moreCarbon audits, adviser support, digital activity and reducing emissions are key focus as insurers prepare for net zero future – analysis
Talking to brokers, government and academia about sustainability, tackling emissions and increasing digital activity across their businesses are just some of the ways insurers are preparing for a net zero future. Earlier...
Read moreTreasury gives FCA powers post-Brexit but will compel rule reviews
The UK government is consulting on proposals which would give the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) sweeping new powers to set rules replacing EU law. The Future Regulatory...
Read moreOccupational medics slam government for unsafe pregnant worker advice, failing to address sick pay and lack of Covid leadership
The Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) has issued a stinging rebuke to the UK government on its leadership for workplace health during the pandemic and warning that its latest guidance for pregnant...
Read morePrivate hospitals must ensure frontline workers are fully vaccinated
Private hospitals will be required to ensure frontline workers are fully vaccinated by the spring under plans announced by health and social care secretary Sajid Javid this afternoon. The rules will apply...
Read morePrivate hospitals may have to enforce Covid vaccine mandates
Private hospitals could face ensuring frontline workers are vaccinated against Covid if the government follows through with an expected mandate for the NHS in England. The BBC reports that government is expected...
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