Healthcare

In Q1 2026, there was a total of 247,495 private healthcare admissions in the UK, up by almost 1,000 from last year’s 246,550 total in Q1 2025, according to data from the...

Barriers to healthcare access for employees cost the economy an estimated £17bn a year. This is according to a new economic analysis from healthcare services and cash plan provider Simplyhealth and WPI...

The Simplyhealth Group has acquired FMC — a business offering a range of services to the dental industry.  This includes FMC’s Dentistry OS division, providing software platforms to independent practices and dental...

Unum has added a clinical advice line to its Help@hand support service.  This aims to offer employees access to a UK-based GP within two hours, for advice and guidance on a range...

The group protection and wellbeing sector has been challenged to find ways to innovate in an environment where employers are incredibly cost conscious. TO DOWNLOAD A FULL COPY OF THIS ROUND TABLE...

The Mayfield Review team “absolutely gets” what the group income protection sector does and also wants to explore what more it can do. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A FULL PDF OF THIS...

More than half the UK workforce will be aged 50 or over by 2030, as more people delay retirement through choice or financial necessity. But, with the risk of health issues increasing...

AXA Health International has appointed Melissa Castro as head medical advisor, effective immediately. The appointment is expected to strengthen clinical leadership across AXA's international health proposition as the business continues to expand...

Simplyhealth has appointed Sonya Bryson as its new managing director.  Bryson, who will start the role on 19 August, has more than 25 years' experience of leadership in the insurance sector, most...

Workplace net flows increased by 36 per cent year on year to £5.1bn (HY25: £3.8 bn) driven by continued growth in regular member contributions and significant inflows from onboarded schemes, including £1.5bn...