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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. Parents with two children aged one and seven years old are paying childcare costs of, on average, £970 or 43% of [...] Patients with advanced skin cancer whose treatment is not working will now have another option to try, but it is not yet routinely available on the NHS and may not be funded by all private medical insurance (PMI) providers. Ipilimumab, marketed by manufacturer Bristol Myers-Squibb as Yervoy, has been granted a European licence, which means that [...] We may shortly be experiencing Olympic fever but almost half of all people in the UK are aware that they neglect their health yet a third of the nation admits to being more concerned about it than anything else. A recent poll suggests that 22 million Brits (45%) admit to neglecting their fitness. But with 35% [...] Private Healthcare Bureau (PHB) was formed in 2005 to meet the growing need for advice in the specialist area of Private Medical Insurance. PHB now services a broad customer base which consists of individuals, SME’s and corporate clients. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, PHB is able to offer clients totally independent advice on [...] |
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