All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 139
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Supplier articleVirtual Doctors: the effect of Covid on Digital Healthcare
Prior to 2020, the popularity and use of Virtual GP services and Digital Healthcare had been growing steadily within global employee benefits packages. In some ways, this was in line with the gradual increase of web and video technology, and only slowed by the hesitation of people to engage with ...
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Article42% have seen staff leave due to lack of mental health support
Just under half (42%) of employers have experienced an employee leaving their organisation because they felt their mental wellbeing was not being cared for, according to research by Benenden Health.Its survey of 1,008 UK non-furloughed employees, and 1,003 business owners and directors also found that a quarter (25%) of respondents ...
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Supplier articleEmployee wellbeing for a post-covid blended workforce
Leaving 2020 behind for most of us will be a welcome relief, and although some aspects of our changed working environment will still be with us for the start of 2021, the prospects are looking brighter for a return to some kind of normality possibly within the ...
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ArticleB&M to close stores on 1 January to give staff a day of rest
Retail employer B&M has announced that it will close on 1 January to support over 28,000 of its employees by giving them more time to spend with their loved ones.The employer will close its 600 stores to give employees a day to rest and recover over the festive break. British ...
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Supplier articleWhat does employee wellbeing look like in 2021?
The start of the new year this time around will bring an extra layer of challenges for those responsible for deploying employee wellbeing programmes. Whilst employers know they have a legal responsibility for the health and safety of their workers, they are perhaps now more aware than ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Changing the Work Landscape of 2021
Over the last year, the economic and business landscape has undergone a transformation, as businesses have changed their way of working to adapt to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.COVID-19 has accelerated remote working, flexible hours and pushed employers to a greater reliance of technology.What has changed? Remote workingMental health ...
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Supplier article5G: Echelon Health explores radiation health concerns
5G, which stands for 5th generation, is the latest and fastest version of cellular internet which can be up to 100 times faster than its previous self, 4G. There are many concerns about everyday environmental factors which may be affecting our health unbeknown to us; microwaves- do they really transmit ...
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Supplier articleThe future of workplace health
Gethin Nadin, Director, Employee Wellbeing, Benefex.In this session we welcome back Harry Bliss, Co-Founder of Champion Health, who was a huge hit at the Benefex Forum in February. Harry joins me to discuss the future of workplace health; looking at how businesses can begin to plan a medium-term strategy for ...
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ArticleMitie, Bupa and E.On recognised among UK's most inclusive employers
Mitie (pictured), Bupa and E.On are among the organisations that have been recognised in The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers 2020/21 list, compiled by Inclusive Companies.The league table of the most inclusive employers in the UK recognises organisations that have adopted best practices in creating an inclusive workplace for all ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Out of sight, out of mind?
Throughout 2020, Employee Benefits’ daily email alerts have been filled with stories of employers introducing or enhancing the support they offer for their workforces as life changed significantly as a result of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. But is this true of all organisations, particularly as many battle for survival amid ...
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Supplier articleCovid-19 Health Assessments
2020 will be remembered for one thing – Covid-19. Whilst vigorous debate continues over so many aspects of the virus, there are a few things we do now know for certain. Similar to other viruses that attack our respiratory system in the first instance, Covid-19 can be ...
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Supplier articleHow to scale Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives
By Leah Ben-Ami, Director of Learning at C SpaceThe pandemic and the racial injustice protests stemming from the murder of George Floyd – in my own hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota – really accelerated and reprioritised our DEI efforts on a global scale. Within a month we had to have some ...
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Supplier articlePromoting a healthy work-life balance for employees
We were contacted by an employer, keen to promote a healthy work/life balance for their employees who were working remotely. They were particularly eager to know what barriers employees were facing to improving their wellbeing. A survey showed that their employees were facing a number of challenges, ...
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ArticleUnilever to trial four-day working week in New Zealand
Unilever is to begin a year-long trial of a four-day week at its offices in New Zealand with the aim of changing the way work is done, not increasing the hours worked over four days.From 7 December, 81 employees at the consumer goods organisation, which owns brands such as as ...
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Supplier articlePlanning for the return to traditional working practices
The Covid-19 pandemic, as the world has now learned, is a process rather than an event. The virus remains deadly and will shape our working practices for the foreseeable future. We need to constantly adapt to its ongoing challenges. One significant challenge is going to be getting ...
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Case StudiesRoyal Mail's mental health first aid programme aims to increase awareness and decrease stigma
Royal Mail Group introduced a mental health first aid programme to better support the wellbeing of its 140,000 staff.Helping employees look after their wellbeing is a key part of its overall healthcare strategy. In June 2018, the organisation began working with Mental Health First Aid England (MHFA) to provide employee ...
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Infographic: Benefits to support mental health in the workplace
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AnalysisWhat attributes are required for a workplace mental health ambassador?
Need to know: Taking a proactive approach and investing in employees' mental wellbeing has become a key issue for many employers.Employers must understand the role and responsiblities of a mental health ambassador to appoint the most appropriate people to champion an environment of good mental health.A mental health ambassador should ...
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ArticleNewcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust launches green reward scheme
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a green reward programme to engage its 14,500 employees with environmental sustainability and wellbeing across all hospitals. The Shine Rewards programme, provided by sustainability and wellbeing engagement provider Jump, is aimed at motivating staff to make behavioural changes to help the ...
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ArticleMarks and Spencer announces closure on Boxing Day to give employees a rest
British retailer Marks and Spencer (M&S) has announced its decision to close on Boxing Day 2020 to give its employees a rest over the festive period.The closure of its operations on 26 December is to support the wellbeing of staff and recognise their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The ...