Only 15% of employers offer PMI to whole workforce

Partners& research reveals

Hemma Visavadia
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Only one in seven employers provide access to private healthcare treatments for the entire workforce, according to Partners&.

A survey among senior HR and finance experts found that only 15% of surveyed employers provide all workers with access to private healthcare treatments via a group PMI scheme, while the rest must rely on the NHS.  Partners&'s research found that  half (50%) of respondents were reliant on the NHS to support at least some (35%) or most (15%) employees. Meanwhile, 20% of surveyed employers weren't worried about the impact of NHS queues this winter due to low absenteeism within the workplace. To combat employees waiting for NHS appointments, employers should better promote any private ...

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