Healthcare provider Simplyhealth has reached agreement to purchase the UK healthcare business of Groupama Insurances, subject to the required regulatory approvals.

Research by Legal & General using Department for Work and Pensions statistics has revealed less than a fifth of employers are taking adequate steps to provide support for stressed employees in the...

The projected rates of obesity, diabetes and other chronic disease in the UK population to 2050 are increasing so rapidly that the Government’s "fondness for ‘nudging’" - or persuading people to make...

The world’s largest office products company Staples has launched an occupational health and private health scheme for its UK staff.

'Good health is good business.' These words were put to the Government in 2008 in Dame Carol Black’s report, Working for a Healthier Tomorrow.

One in three people in the UK are likely to be diagnosed with cancer at some stage in their lives. For one in four, the diagnosis will be while they are at work.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists has launched a new online resource offering information and guidance about returning to work after a period of mental ill-health.

New research from Aviva UK Health reveals that better support services and a change in patient attitude are essential if the provision of care for mental health patients is to be improved.

Government changes to NHS reform will still result in increased usage of private medical schemes, putting an upward pressure on company premiums, says consultant Mercer.

We all know illness at work slows us down and reduces our productivity. We also know that being on form and firing on all cylinders means we can storm through our task list.

Small to medium sized companies (SMEs) are facing higher premiums for providing their staff with private medical (PMI) insurance in 2011, according to new data released this week by Mercer.

Employee benefits provider Vebnet has joined up with employee health company Vielife to allow its clients global access to an online health and wellbeing solution.