Eight in ten people working when sick, report finds
Eight in ten employees work when they are sick, according to a report published this week, which argues that technology is not being used to monitor trends and engage with staff… Continue reading
Latest survey to reveal nation's animal lovers fail to protect their own family's lifestyle
More proof that individuals continue to choose to purchase pet insurance than protection products is revealed in research published this week.
A survey carried out for… Continue reading
Latest Royal College to demand Health & Social Care Bill is dropped
Britain’s largest medical royal college has called for the Health and Social Care Bill to be scrapped, branding it "damaging, unnecessary and expensive".
The Royal College of General… Continue reading
Tough new curbs proposed
Cabinet ministers are to discuss tough new curbs designed to slash the number of whiplash injury claims.
Transport Secretary Justine Greening is proposing to ban claims involving very low speeds, introduce rigorous medical checks and target… Continue reading
Cancer charities have slammed the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence's (Nice) decision to reject a drug that prolongs the life of prostate cancer suffers for being too expensive.
Nice released its draft guidance saying that abiraterone's cost of… Continue reading
Workplace stress has reached a four-year high with British workers being the most stressed compared to colleagues in some of the world’s biggest economies, a new report has found.
A four-year study of 60,000 workers in six countries showed that… Continue reading
Bupa says early detection of pre-cancerous cells is 'vitally important'
Women are being urged to attend tests to assess the risk of cervical cancer, as figures emerged this week suggesting that almost a third of the female population have never… Continue reading
Government claims progress is being made amid heated debate over welfare reform
Eight out of ten people tested for new incapacity benefits are in fact fit for work, according to official figures published this week.
However, there are still 2.6… Continue reading
Brits content in spite of country's gloomy economic situation
Spain is where British expats feel happiest, in spite of the country's gloomy economic situation.
Research published this week shows that over three quarters of Brits living in Spain say they… Continue reading
But three BMI hospitals still out of insurer’s network
A major dispute between Britain’s largest private medical insurance (PMI) provider and private hospital group was resolved after the parties signed a three year agreement aimed at providing long-term stability for… Continue reading
