Wellbeing

PMI provider General & Medical is offering a new virtual GP services to members, through Medical Solutions.  This service will be available to all policyholders at no additional cost and will give...

Bupa Health Clinics have launched a new suite of services for corporate customers, which include widespread antibody and antigen tests. These new servcies are designed to help businesses support employees returning to...

One in three employers don’t offer support to help long-term absent employees return to work, according to new research. Group Risk Development (Grid) says that 31 per cent of employers do not...

Aegon is the latest insurer to report a significant drop in critical illness claims during the coronavirus lockdown.  The insurer said that 37 per cent fewer policyholders claimed on CI policies in...

Cash plan provider SimplyHealth is making a subsidised coronavirus antibody test available to its corporate and retail customers. This test will be available from July 13. SimplyHealth says it is heavily subsidising...

Many employers are looking to provide private Covid-19 testing for staff as part of their strategy for re-opening post lockdown. A number of private medical companies currently selling both antigen and antibody tests...

In 2019 there were around 500,000 work-related MSK injuries, leading to 6.9m working days lost and costing businesses £15bn. With many of these injuries said to be caused by employees adopting awkward...

Whether furloughed or working from home, employees’ mental health has come under significant pressure during the Covid-19 pandemic. Providing support both now and going forward will be key to safeguarding these individuals’ wellbeing....

Health insurer WPA is giving a second premium rebate to its PMI customers which will be paid by the end of June. It is expected this will be worth a total of...

Employers are starting to roll out Covid-19 antibody tests for those returning to work — with some finding higher-than-anticipated positive results. One London-based construction firm has found more than half of its...