cancer
Critical Illness
Variations in cancer diagnosis rates between the best and worst performing health groups in the NHS mean many patients face lower survival rates and higher treatment costs.
22 September 2014
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Critical Illness
CIExpert has revealed that Beagle Street, the online insurer that entered the market in July 2012 has 'kicked off this season's critical illness upgrade race.'
17 September 2014
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Critical Illness
The NHS' cancer services are in need of further funding to cope with a 50% increase in demand, according to a report from Cancer Research UK.
08 September 2014
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2 min read
Employee Benefits
Outdoor workers are being left in the dark about protection from the sun, putting them at risk from UV radiation, research by AXA PPP has found.
08 September 2014
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Critical Illness
The rate of children dying from cancer has dropped by 22% in the last decade, according to new figures.
01 September 2014
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Individual Protection
The NHS has announced that reforms to the Cancer Drugs Fund are underway with extra funding and a re-evaulation of the way drugs are approved for funding.
28 August 2014
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3 min read
Critical Illness
The NHS could save £69million a year by providing community care to allow cancer patients in England to die at home instead of in hospital, according to Macmillan Cancer Support.
04 July 2014
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Critical Illness
Malignant melanoma, a type of skin cancer, has increased by 78% among males and 48% among females from 2003 to 2012, official figures have shown.
20 June 2014
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Income Protection
At least 4,500 cancer patients (29%) have waited six months or more to find out whether they will even be awarded their disability benefit Personal Independence Payment (PIP) after claiming, according to estimates by Macmillan Cancer Support.
16 June 2014
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Marketing
Recently in the news after alarming statistics detailing its prevalence, Non-melanoma skin cancer is a public health menace. PruProtect's Fergus Bescoby explains the implications
08 May 2014
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8 min read
