The Health and Work Service (HWS) is expected to be renamed for a second time by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
AXA PPP healthcare has introduced a new physiotherapist service for members of its SME healthcare plans to make it easier to access diagnosis and treatment for musculoskeletal conditions.
Employers must do more to address musculoskeletal conditions in the workplace says Unum's Andrew Potterton.
Legal & General (L&G) has welcomed the Liberal Democrat's pledge to reduce waiting times for mental health patients.
Patients with mental health problems in England are to be given greater priority for treatment when waiting time targets are introduced in April.
Some 70% of businesses believe they have a responsibility to encourage physical and mental health, with 20% developing an age focused strategy, AXA PPP Healthcare has said.
UK employees are continuing to hide mental health conditions from their employers in fear that it will damage their career prospects, findings from Friends Life reveal.
The average level of employee absence has fallen by a day to 6.6 days per employee in the last year, nearly a third report that rates have been affected by caring responsibilities, research has found.
Older workers are not being told about their right to continue working past age 65 while many employers are also choosing to restrict benefits for staff above this age.
ACE Group has launched an income protection product, Sickpay Plus, where claims can be made from 8 days after an individual is signed off as sick or injured.