The Exeter pilots virtual medical screenings

Chris Pollard, chief operating officer for The Exeter said: "A small proportion of new applications require health screenings, so while members are unable to physically attend screenings and appointments due to the lockdown, we are working with our partner Square Health to pilot a virtual medical screening programme. "Initially this will be trialled with a number of both life-insurance and income protection applicants where we hope to be able to assess weight, blood pressure (if they have a home BP monitor) and carry out a finger-prick blood test - using a kit that will be posted to them...