Absence/Productivity
NHS waiting lists drops to 7.4m as slow recovery continues
The NHS waiting list continued to decline, falling to 7.40 million people in January 2025, according to the latest data from NHS England. The latest data revealed 7,402,148 people were on the...
Read moreEmployers set to face £8.5bn cancer care absence costs in 2025 as cases rise – Reframe
Workplace absences connected to employees taking time off to care for a cancer-stricken loved one could cost UK employers an estimated £8.5bn this year due to an increase in cases. This is...
Read moreSpring Statement confirms £1bn to tackle workforce inactivity
The Labour Government's has confirmed £1bn of employment support measures aimed at helping disabled and long-term sick people back into work. The details were included in the Spring Statement documents. Last week,...
Read moreHealth & Protection Awards 2025 voting opens
Voting for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2025 is now open. Advisers, brokers and other intermediaries including employee benefit consultants can vote to recognise the providers they believe have been outstanding...
Read moreNI hike forces employers to drop income protection for PMI – advisers
Government's impending national insurance contributions (NICs) increase is causing employers to increasingly discard group income protection cover in order to retain the immediate benefit to the workforce provided by group private medical...
Read moreGP, MSK and mental health benefits could cut 80% of UK productivity crisis – Simplyhealth
Providing access to a GP and musculoskeletal and mental health benefits could wipe out 80% of the UK's productivity crisis and save the exchequer billions of pounds a year. This is according...
Read moreWhen time runs out: Early intervention in limited IP claim terms – Garcia
It has been positive to see an overall increased awareness of the benefits of income protection (IP), with an upward trend in sales in recent years. However, I have been reflecting on...
Read moreHealth insurance highly desired as women’s workplace wellbeing trails men – YuLife
Women lag behind men when it comes to workplace wellbeing and health insurance is seen as a much desired benefit, according to a report from YuLife. The provider's Getting Workplace Wellbeing Right...
Read moreWorld Cancer Day: Cancer tops all other health and wellbeing issues for RedArc
Cancer outstrips all other health and wellbeing issues RedArc receives. Marking World Cancer Day (4 February), the nurse support service revealed that when looking at data from the past five years -...
Read moreNo chance of tax breaks for health and protection in Keep Britain Working review
The Departments for Work and Pensions and Business and Trade have confirmed tax policy will remain outside of the scope of the Keep Britain Working review. This means industry hopes that government...
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