Dying of embarrassment

More than a third of Brits would be too embarrassed to visit the doctor if displaying bowel cancer symptoms, with over 65% not confident anyway in identifying what these symptoms are. The results of a new study, by Cromwell Hospital, found that 35% of Brits1 would be...

Employers need to act to support employee mental health wellbeing

One in four feeling ‘lonely and isolated’ during Covid with nearly 60% of young people reported anxiety and stress. The latest figures from the LV= Wealth and Wellbeing Monitor, which surveys 4,000 UK consumers, has revealed that a quarter of the general...

Online wellbeing: surge in virtual healthcare

There is a surge in the use of virtual health care since the beginning of lockdown with twice as many mental health appointments. Employee benefits provider, Unum, has seen more than a 100% increase in the number of mental health appointments booked each month through...

Healthy lifestyles mean lower claims

Data from insurer, Vitality shows that people who engage in healthier lifestyles ‘Significantly’ claim less from their health insurances. A study published by The Lancet Public Health has revealed that health risks which can be improved by engagement with...