Mental health conditions might not be as easy to pin down as physical health conditions, but insurers are increasingly recognising the need to provide cover and support to people suffering with mental ill health. One in four of us in the UK will be affected by a mental health problem in any given year, and of these, around four million will also struggle with Read More…
Dementia is a Cruel and Wicked Illness
Two million UK people estimated to have dementia by 2051 Dementia is the number one killer in the UK and currently some 850,000 people are affected by it – not just the elderly but the young as well. If some experts are to be believed, its spread will be plague-like in the years to come as Read More…
Hospital long waits for routine NHS ops at highest since 2008
A recent news report by the BBC confirms that NHS patients are waiting longer for non-urgent operations in England. In fact, the number of patients waiting longer than 18 weeks for routine treatment is at a record high since September 2008. The Guardian confirms in a recent news piece that the number of people being Read More…
Cycling to work could help you to live longer
A daily bike ride to the office could halve your chance of a heart attack according to a major study by the University of Glasgow published in the British Medical Journal. The study tracked the health of more than a quarter of a million people over five years and concluded that cycling to work lowers the Read More…
Crowdfunding or private health insurance?
Have you ever wondered what will happen if you succumb to a serious illness? With squeezes in NHS funding likely to continue, there’s never been a more pressing time to consider your healthcare needs for the future. A recent report in The Telegraph claims that record numbers of cancer patients are turning to crowdfunding to Read More…