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

The Care Quality Commission has launched a partnership with The Silver Line helpline, a free confidential service for older people.

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.

Wayne Pontin, chairman of the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII), has confirmed he will be stepping down in April and has criticised the PMI industry's poor growth in his final speech.

The number of financial adviser has risen slightly in the post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) years, though has dipped since January, new figures have shown.

CIExpert has announced enhancements including the addition of four past providers to the database, meaning advisers can analyse 40 providers with over 250 policies when re-broking an critical illness existing policy.

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg plans to ramp up efforts to tackle mental health discrimination and improve services by setting up and chairing a cross-government taskforce.

Sovereign Health Care is calling on chancellor George Osborne to scrap Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) for health cash plans, whether funded by employers or individuals, in the forthcoming Autumn Statement.

Scottish Widows has revealed it is planning to offer protection policies via wrap accounts as the firm makes strides on its return to the adviser market next year.