Healthcare

Global health care systems have been under increasing pressure in recent years, and the UK is no exception. In fact, the nation’s health has been declining for some time and it is...

Broadstone has appointed Jason Oliver to be a senior consultant, with a specific focus on business development. Oliver joins from Capita where he was director of business development and prior to this...

Premier Choice Healthcare (PCH) has continued on its acquisition trail with the purchase of Brighton-based intermediary Healthcover. PCH says this latest deal with strengthen its position in international PMI market. It is...

SPONSORED CONTENT Dr Tarun Gupta, Chief Medical Officer, UK Protection, Legal & General Retail, says further discussion is needed around how we can help employers balance supporting an individual with reimagining work...

Company benefit packages has persuaded 10.8m people to accept a new job role, according to new research from Canada Life.  It found that around a third of UK workers said that competitive...

Benefits provided by not-for-profit healthcare providers are saving the nation’s around £1bn a year in NHS and welfare funding, according to a new report. Analysis by actuarial consultants OAC, part of the...

Excess deaths remain above pre-pandemic levels although rates appear at last to be dropping, according to the latest published mortality data. Figures from the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) show that there have been...

Unum has enhanced its pregnancy loss support for all its employees. The employe benefits provider has updated its additional leave policy with a new section on miscarriage and pregnancy loss, while ensuring...

Support levels for mental health vary based on company size, with large corporations offering 70 per cent support, SMEs providing 49 per cent, and micro companies offering just 37 per cent, according...

Mental health-related conditions are now the primary driver of absenteeism in the UK, surpassing work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The post-Covid era has ushered in a significant increase in mental health issues in workplaces,...