British Friendly reintroduces face-to-face medical screenings

If applicant is happy for nurse to visit them

Adam Saville
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Virtual screenings to continue unless only a physical screening is possible, mutual confirms

Yesterday we reported that Aegon, LV= and The Exeter had joined Aviva, Vitality and Zurich in carrying out face-to-face medical screenings. Next to announce the reintroduction of in-person medical screenings is British Friendly, after initially suspending them as a result of COVID-19 social distancing. Using technology developed by its partner Square Health, the mutual has been carrying virtual medical screenings, which will continue unless a virtual screening is not possible. Following the recent relaunch of in-person Square Health medical screenings with COVID secure measures in ...

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