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The Personal Finance Society has announced three new adviser training dates, hosted by the Protection Review.

The number of NHS patients waiting six weeks or more for referrals has been increasing, quarterly NHS Diagnostics data has shown.

Zurich paid out nearly £14m in income protection claims, to 765 customers, in 2012.

Legal & General has said the insurance group is unlikely to bid for Sesame Bankhall, widely-believed to be the largest mortgage network in the UK.

Just Retirement has called on government to it make compulsory in the incoming Care and Support bill, that local authorities refer care funders to regulated financial advice.

Networks Openwork and Sesame saw complaints against them at the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) rise in the second half of last year, with Sesame receiving over 90% more claims.

International private medical insurance provider ALC Health (à la carte healthcare) has reported 40% growth on individual and 35% growth on group business gross written premiums for 2012.

The health secretary has announced plans to fight the top five causes of death.

The number of complaints sent to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) doubled in the last six months compared to the previous half year period, with Lloyds topping the list of shame.

In their penultimate operational year Primary Care Trusts (PCT) in England increased spend on services commissioned from independent healthcare providers by 10.7%.