Wellbeing & Mental Health
Budget 2023: Hunt invests £400m to scale up MSK hubs and mental health access
Government has committed to scaling up community musculoskeletal (MSK) hubs in England to enable people to access treatment and provide free access to digital support tools hosted on the NHS website and...
Read moreLong-term sick numbers double in a year to 25 times pre-pandemic level
The number of people who are economically inactive due to long term sickness in the UK has more than doubled in the past year and is now 25 times higher than before...
Read moreAviva backs calls for PMI tax breaks in Budget
Aviva is the latest insurer to add its voice to the chorus of calls on government for tax breaks for private medical insurance (PMI) and other health and wellbeing services, ahead of...
Read moreUniversal design principles benefit everyone, including neurodivergent – Kirby
Firms operating in the health and protection industry should be adopting universal design principles to benefit everyone in their organisations, including neurodivergent individuals. Improving recruitment processes and demystifying industry and organisation jargon...
Read moreNeurodiversity Celebration Week Business Toolkit – Bupa
This week, encourage your clients to talk about neurodiversity, as today marks the start of Neurodiversity Celebration Week. Help your clients create an inclusive workplace that supports all employees by sharing...
Read moreABI joins chorus of calls for PMI tax breaks in Budget
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has joined the chorus of calls on government to cut the rate of Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) on health insurance in next week's Budget. The call...
Read moreMental health and MSK drive long-term sickness 10 times higher than expected
The number of people not working due to long-term sickness and disability increased by more than 10 times than would have been expected under normal conditions over the last three years with...
Read moreCBI calls for tax relief on employer health interventions
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called on chancellor Jeremy Hunt to offer tax relief or other financial support for employers supporting their employees' health. CBI director-general Tony Danker (pictured) made...
Read moreHealth & Protection Awards 2023 voting opens
Voting for the Health & Protection Awards 2023 is now open. Advisers, brokers and other intermediaries can vote to recognise the providers they believe have been outstanding in their respective sectors during...
Read moreBrits going private and changing work due to high NHS wait times – ONS
Millions of people in the UK have felt forced to go private to fund some of all of their treatment due to waits for NHS treatment, according to an Office for National...
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