The first five years of retirement is a time of worsening health for 32% of retirees with 9% contracting a serious illness; according to research.

Doctors, nurses and midwives are to be required to be open and honest about mistakes to patients in new guidelines.

Research into a blood test for many types of cancer has found over 800 markers in cancer patients' blood which could lead to early diagnosis, delegates heard at a conference.

The Seven Families campaign, which aims to raise awareness of the financial impact of long term illness and disability, has launched.

Aegon has become the latest provider to pledge support to the Seven Families campaign.

The CQC has begun its first inspections of private hospitals, with two underway and a further six due for inspection this year.

Around 35% of over 50s have not written a will, according to research that coincides with Will Aid month.

The introduction of auto-enrolment is being used by companies to review their employee benefits package or introduce new benefits, a survey has found.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed new requirements for selling mutual society shares to ordinary retail investors.

The potential cost of employee mental health problems to businesses has been highlighted in two separate pieces of research from two insurers.