healthcare

Jelf Employee Benefits has warned companies to prepare for the next phases of the implementation of Dubai's health insurance laws.

VitalityHealth has responded to the Health and Social Care Information Centre's (HSCIC) report which revealed the high number of people taking prescription drugs on the NHS.

There is a wide variety in the ways complaints are being handled across the NHS, primary care and social care services in England, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found.

Employers are offering no health or wellbeing benefits for 40% of their employees, a survey by Bupa has found.

More patients are reporting a good overall A&E experience with the NHS, however many improvements remain to be made, a patient survey by the Care Quality Commission has found.

Two reports from the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) have shown that there is a major shortage of NHS doctors and nurses in stroke care.

The King's Fund has called for more money to be found in the autumn statement to prevent a financial crisis in the NHS.

Poor communication has topped the complaints received by the Parliamentary And Health Service Ombudsman.

The NHS is facing a far greater demand for services than there funds available, Dr Mark Porter, chair of the BMA council, has warned.

LV= has said the recent Office for National Statistics (ONS) data which showed people will be living longer and in better health highlights the need for financial planning.