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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 [...] Simplyhealth has published guidance for employers about the tax implications of providing health benefits to staff. “Taxation implications for company paid healthcare” provides information for SMEs providing healthcare benefits including cash plans. It explains the tax implications for both employers and employees and covers insurance premium tax (IPT), national insurance contributions (NIC), income [...] 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 [...] Drug extends life for patients with lymphoma The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has approved a drug for people with a common type of lymphoma. Rituximab (marketed as MabThera by Roche) is a targeted therapy prescribed to people with follicular lymphoma, in combination with chemotherapy treatments. Evidence shows that it helps [...] 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 [...] Chronic diseases linked to unhealthy lifestyles are costing the UK economy £21.6bn a year in lost productivity, according to research from Healthways, a fitness firm. A survey of 8,866 people conducted by Gallup found that workers of a “normal weight” without a chronic condition such as obesity, diabetes or cancer, reported taking [...] Childcare costs are pushing families to rely on a single income, according to a new report, leaving them exposed to the heightened risk of a single breadwinner being unable to earn. PCT impose minimum waiting time Parents with two children aged one and seven years old are paying childcare costs of, on average, [...] |
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