Healthcare

Poor health costs the UK economy £138 billion a year, mostly in the form of absenteeism and decreased productivity with an average of 49.7 days lost, according to Vitality. Workers in the...

Legal & General Group Protection has partnered with Perci Health. Employees covered by Legal & General's group income protection (GIP) can now receive individualised, evidence-based care thanks to a partnership Perci Health...

NHS England data on waiting lists shows a backlog decrease of 95,598. The total number of patients awaiting treatment has dropped from 7.71 million to 7.61 million compared to last month. This...

Health Shield Friendly Society has launched a new cash plan product, offering higher levels of cover to members. This off-the-shelf product, know as Health Shield Select, offers five levels of cover. The...

Almost of fifth of UK adults has a long-term musculoskeletal (MSK) condition according to the latest ONS data.  These government figures show the number of people experiencing these problems is increasing: from...

Corporate advisers are being warned they could face an influx of queries from multinational clients after the collapse of the international PMI provider Global Benefits Group. The group, which covers health, life,...

National Fertility Awareness Week took place at the beginning of November, and offers an opportunity for HR teams and employers to reflect on the support structures they have in place for women...

Those aged between 50 and 64 are more likely to be absent from work due to ill health than younger age groups.  The Office of National Statistics’ sickness absence data — covering...

Dipa Mistry-Kandola has stepped down from her role as CEO of Cloud8, the employee benefits technology platform acquired by Benefex last October. Cloud8 is a white-labelled software as-a-service provider that was founded...

Wellness trends, employee health needs and competitor pressures can make an organisation’s wellbeing programme look seriously out of shape. To ensure it keeps packing a punch, workplace wellbeing must be an ongoing...