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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 been for any type of health screening. Almost a third (29%) of more than 1,000 women surveyed for Bupa by Ipsos MORI say [...] Arrangement could help to settle disputes over financial responsibility A national insurance scheme could be introduced to protect consumers in the wake of the breast implant scandal. NHS medical director Professor Sir Bruce Keogh told the BBC that the introduction of a scheme similar to the Abta (Association of British Travel Agents) arrangement is [...] Employee time off work may have doubled since the introduction of the fit note, the replacement system for the traditional sick note introduced in 2010, according to the UK’s largest absence management specialist. A study carried out by FirstCare suggests that workers who went to their GP for a fit note were [...] British businesses may need to work harder to ensure that the employee benefits they offer are both relevant and properly communicated over the next twelve months, as staff dissatisfaction with pay and bonuses soared in 2011. Figures published today by the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) suggest that the [...] Bupa has announced that it will take further steps to reduce its use of BMI Healthcare hospitals in 2012. The insurer has already confirmed that 12 BMI Healthcare hospitals will not be recognised from 1 January next year but has now warned intermediaries that another 24 hospitals are likely to be removed when its [...] The Government is using a new set of international statistics to justify its controversial health reforms. The report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows that, although the NHS is performing well in many areas, outcomes for diseases including cancer and stroke lag behind those of other countries. The good The data [...] It’s often said that a company’s workforce is its biggest asset. And at a time when pay increases are minimal, there’s never been a greater need for employers to enhance the employee benefits package they offer to their staff.
Corporate paid health cash plans work as stand alone low cost healthcare products, or as a complement [...] All Bupa’s Corporate Select customers will have to choose from a list of consultants selected by Bupa, from January 2012, the insurer has announced, in a move that represents a huge shake-up of the private medical insurance (PMI) market. The Open Referrals process means that, instead of referring these patients directly to [...] Stress has become the most common cause of long-term sickness absence for both manual and non-manual employees, as fears over job security take their toll on people’s mental health, a survey has found. However, overall absence levels have remained static across both the private and public sectors, perhaps due to the [...] There has been a rise in the number of people waiting more than 18 weeks for NHS treatment, official figures reveal. But while the number of patients waiting over the 18-week guarantee has jumped by a third in the past year, the NHS is still hitting its target of treating 90% of patients [...] |
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