Rehabilitation
Comment - Rehabilitation: Fit for purpose
This month's introduction of the government's fit note scheme may leave employers struggling, but Tony Urwin explains that any insurer that can come to their rescue could gain considerable commercial advantage.
UKRC puts rehabilitation on the general election agenda
The UK Rehabilitation Council has thrown down the gauntlet to the main political parties, asking them to stipulate their plans for improving the country's poor return-to-work record, with a view to posting responses live on its website in the run up to…
Medicals Direct targets £40m turnover by 2013
Medicals Direct Group has signalled its intent to become a major UK absence management and rehabilitation player after a trio of acquisitions last week boosted its turnover to more than £25m.
Medicals Direct Group takes annual turnover to £25m
The North London-based medical services solutions provider has acquired three companies operated by a competitor.
Chartis and Parabis deal
Chartis has signed a two-year deal to work with Parabis to establish a third-party injury handling unit due to go live this month.
Aviva health specialist lands UKRC role
Aviva UK Health clinical development manager Mark Sharpe has been elected as the sole private medical insurance representative on the board of the UK Rehabilitation Council.
Rehabilitation - Multi-track: A patchwork of approaches
How can insurers and lawyers improve the rehabilitation process for those who have suffered serious injuries? Andrew Underwood looks at the advances made in this field.
HCML names new CEO
Rehabilitation provider HCML has appointed Keith Bushnell as its new chief executive, replacing former CEO Helen Merfield who takes up the new role of founder and clinical director.
Cega develops new one stop global risk service
Cega has designed a new solution for corporate insurers and brokers, whose clients have an international footprint.
Claims- personal injury: Number crunching
Wilson Carswell examines the number of personal injury claims following motor accidents that are made in the UK and asks if the figures add up.
Rehabilitation - joint instruction: The waiting room
Funding has always been an issue for rehabilitation but Andrew Pemberton asks whether the current demand for joint instruction on cases is leading to a 'credit rehab' market.
Don't just stand there, do something
Dr Manda Holmshaw examines why critical incident debriefing may be the wrong approach to meet the needs of emotionally distressed people after a major disaster.
A healthy outlook
Lynn Rouse meets Catherine McLoughlin, chair of the UK Rehabilitation Council, to talk about the body's coming election and address concerns and criticisms recently raised.
From first steps
It is a decade since Post launched its Rehabilitation First campaign. Mark Baylis charts the progress achieved over the past 10 years, and what more could be done to encourage the use of rehabilitation within the insurance industry.
Former Aviva rehab boss joins IPRS
Morag Heighway pleased to join "cutting edge" firm.
Capita disposes of assistance arm
Medicals Direct buys business for undisclosed sum
The call for rehabilitation regulation
QBE recognises that the UK Rehabilitation Council standards are beneficial to both end users and the...
Care costs conundrum
Catastrophic Personal Injury
Watch Rehabilitation First Awards 2008
The Post Magazine Rehabilitation First Awards 2008 were presented at a special gala luncheon in London in July attended by over 190 guests from across the general insurance, rehabilitation and legal sector.