Move seeks to address concerns over "cherry-picking"
Month: June 2019
Government consults on overhauling workplace support for disabled people
Reform of SSP would encourage a phased return to work
More carers experiencing financial difficulties
Carers also report stress and disturbed sleep
Majority unprepared for financial burden of social care
Analysis suggests a third would benefit from self-funding incentives
IVF ‘increases risk of breast cancer’
Higher oestrogen levels could explain the link
Doctors vote to stop charging overseas patients for NHS treatment
BMA will lobby government to overhaul the system
MPs call for collaborative approach to health and care provision
Committee suggests independent sector can contribute to more integrated services
Poor oral health ‘increases risk of liver cancer’
Liver cancer is the sixth biggest cancer killer in Europe
Shepherds Friendly paid 95.8% of IP claims in 2018
Musculoskeletal pain comprised more than a quarter of claims
Workplace MSK research consortium gets £2.2m renewed funding
Over 30 million working days are lost to MSK conditions each year
Employees fear ill-health will prevent working beyond age 65
A quarter think their boss views older workers as a ‘hassle’
Mortgage Advice Bureau acquires 80% of First Mortgage
Scottish broker derives half of its revenue from protection sales