Healthcare

The Treasury looks set to collect a record amount of insurance premium tax this year, with receipts to date up by 11 per cent.  HMRC tax receipts, covering the first two thirds...

Lucy Pearce has joined the senior management team at Advo, becoming a shareholding director and co-owner alongside Larry Bulmer, Colin Boxall and Chris McCracken. Pearce first joined Advo in 2006 and has...

One in 10 employees using virtual GPs and mental health apps are making appointments for dependents under 18 years of age. Data from Legal & General and Teladoc shows the demand for...

Six out of 10 employers are planning to increase their spend on benefit technology in the next two years, with almost half (46 per cent) specifically looking to increase investment in financial...

There were a record number of private medical admissions in the first half of 2023 as the NHS waiting list rose and people struggled to access primary care services.  Figures from the...

NHS England's most recent data shows that there were 302,803 cases of cancer in 2021/22, up from 276,979 cases in 2020-2021. However, there are worries about "missing" cancer cases due to people...

Half of employers are not reporting the number of disabled workers they employ despite figures from the Office of National Statistics showing that there are over 5 million people with disabilities in...

The cost of private medical treatment is expected to rise by 15 per cent in 2024, following an 8.5 per cent increase in 2023 — an ‘unprecedented’ sustained increase according to the...

Bupa UK Insurance has introduced a new suite of preventative and proactive wellbeing products and services to all its health insurance customers. Bupa customers will have access to a variety of online...

Rishi Sunak's 'work from home' drive raises concerns as it may inadvertently overlook the challenges faced by individuals dealing with long-term illnesses. The initiative aims to motivate individuals with health issues, particularly...