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Government reforms risk reducing accountability in the health system and potentially undermining the performance of key NHS organisations as a result, according to a new report.

Leaders of the long-term care (LTC) private sector have urged the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Labour leader to work together to build a consensus on how to fund care.

LV= has cut the time taken to complete its tele-interviewing process by 50% during the last 12 months.

Age could become the next factor to be banned from use in underwriting insurance and annuities, according to lawyers Pinsent Masons.

Government must stop penalising those who have already purchased insurance to fund long-term care (LTC) and make promises on nursing care to support the introduction of other related products, according to National Friendly.

Age UK has urged insurers to produce new financial insurance products to support the reform of the long-term care system.

Cigna has produced two new online mental health guides to help employers limit the impact of these conditions in the workplace.

PruHealth has changed its commission model to one that rewards long-term partnerships with brokers.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has released a consumer fact sheet clarifying the importance of medical non-disclosure.

Briton's lifestyle choices are costing the NHS, employers and themselves £17.7bn a year, according to new research from Bupa.