All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 149

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    Looking ahead at the future of HR

    2020-08-27T07:30:36Z

    Welcome back to our last blog in our series: Shaping the new vision for HR. In parts one and two, we explored how the role of HR may change in a post-pandemic world, and insight into what HR's top priorities for the workplace will be. In our last post, we'll ...

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    Amber Clayton: The pandemic’s impact on employee voluntary benefits

    2020-08-27T05:00:32Z

    Covid-19 is disrupting economies and affecting household incomes and mental health alike. With these conditions in mind employers are taking necessary measures to maintain existing talent and ensure both employer and employee can endure. Changing household circumstances have resulted in financial, legal, and dependent care issues, as well as taking ...

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    Nominet encourages employees to cycle to work

    2020-08-27T05:00:04Z

    UK domain name registry Nominet is encouraging its 250 employees to get more active with its bikes-for-work scheme. Employees can buy a bike through the organisation’s salary sacrifice arrangement and purchase any model up to the value of £3,000, spreading payments over a 12-month period. Beverley Hamblet-Bowes, HR director at ...

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    We’re all going on a staycation – what to keep in the medicine kit for the great British summer!

    2020-08-26T16:36:31Z

    I’m sure by now most of us will have come to terms with the fact that many of our holiday plans have changed dramatically. Dreams of golden sands, palm trees and exotic cocktails may have been replaced by thoughts of deckchairs in the garden, or towels and a thermos flask ...

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    Prioritising mental health as employees return to the office

    2020-08-26T16:32:27Z

    Gympass is proud to put its name to a letter published in The Times (August 25, 2020) that pledges to prioritise mental health as employees return to work and the office after the long lock down. Mind, the mental health charity, surveyed 16,000 people during lock down and found that ...

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    70% of employers would pay for employees' Covid-19 tests

    2020-08-26T10:19:53Z

    Seven in ten (70%) of employers are willing to pay for Covid-19 (Coronavirus) tests if an employee should request one, according to research by Huma.The survey of over 5,000 UK employees and 2,000 UK businesses, published in August 2020, also found that almost half (45%) of workplaces are ready to ...

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    HR’s biggest priorities for the post-COVID-19 workplace

    2020-08-26T07:30:12Z

    Welcome back to the second part of the series, where we'll be exploring the biggest priorities for HR in a post-COVID-19 world. If you missed the first post, learn more about the role of HR after COVID-19.A 'future-first' mindset will help businesses not only survive, but thrive in the new ...

  • Homeserve signs Race at Work charter to improve workplace equality
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    Homeserve signs Race at Work charter to improve workplace equality

    2020-08-25T10:41:25Z

    Emergency repairs and improvements organisation Homeserve has signed the Race at Work charter, committing to address the issues that ethnic minority employees face in the workplace.The race charter, which has been developed in partnership with the UK government and business outreach charity Business in the Community (BITC), has set out ...

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    Case Studies

    Natwest Group's benefits agenda reflects its strategy of championing people potential

    2020-08-25T05:00:10Z

    When Alison Rose was appointed the chief executive of Natwest Group in November 2019, she put forward her purpose-led strategy for the banking group: to champion the potential of people, families and businesses.It is this strategy that has been driving the reward and benefits agenda at the organisation. Sharon Midwinter, ...

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    Unlocking wearables’ data for a healthier workforce

    2020-08-24T09:44:13Z

    Over the last decade wearables have become increasingly popular as our obsession with self-monitoring grows. With an increased number of employees working remotely, individuals are turning to their devices to track personal progress, seek motivation and monitor their well-being as they figure out a new routine to stay fit, healthy ...

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    Mark Foster dives into Gympass Wellbeing Unplugged Webinar

    2020-08-24T09:00:59Z

    Gympass is delighted to welcome ex-Olympian GB swimmer and highly respected sports media personality Mark Foster to the 5th edition of its virtual Wellbeing Unplugged events. On Thursday August 27 from 4pm, Mark will take the hotseat in the Gympass Wellbeing Unplugged Happy Hour to share his incredible journey including ...

  • Salesforce extends working from home policy until July 2021
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    Salesforce extends homeworking policy until July 2021

    2020-08-21T09:48:06Z

    US cloud-based software organisation Salesforce is extending its working from home policy until at least 31 July 2021.The organisation has also confirmed that its offices will remained closed for the remainder of the year, to support the health and safety of its employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.To further support ...

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    Desk Posture – what we know and how to fix it

    2020-08-21T09:13:00Z

    Out of sight, out of mind? It’s easy to neglect the wellbeing of employees when the closest you to get to them is via Zoom. But regularly monitoring your onsite and remote workers mental and physical health is vital for a happy and productive workforce. It also ...

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    Busy Bees Benefits: Ways to Support Employee Well-being During Periods of Change

    2020-08-20T15:09:31Z

    Positive and negative reactions can come from business change. For example, a mass employment drive is likely to increase workplace productivity and employee satisfaction, but redundancies will increase stress and reduce productivity.With the UK now officially in a recession, it’s likely that businesses across the country will be going through ...

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    Bupa boosts employee well-being with Gympass partnership

    2020-08-20T10:13:16Z

    Bupa is boosting its well-being offering for its entire 23,000-strong UK workforce by partnering with Gympass, the world’s largest corporate wellness platform.The new partnership will give Bupa staff and their families access to virtual wellness coaching, ranging from mental wellness apps, live classes and one-to-one online personal training sessions. To ...

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    Highlights from our webinar, Life after lock down

    2020-08-20T08:40:00Z

    ‘Anxiety’ and ‘optimism’ are the two overriding emotions people feel about returning to work after our lock down, according to our live poll. The webinar – hosted by our Head of Psychology, Dr Heather Bolton, and Mental Health Technology Specialist, Daisy Abbott – went on to explore ...

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    Roshani Hill: Private medical insurance market adapted to support employees during pandemic

    2020-08-20T05:00:46Z

    A landmark deal was struck between the private health sector and NHS England in March 2020 to help the national effort to fight Covid-19 (Coronavirus). Freeing up capacity in private hospitals at that point in time was the right thing to do. But what did these changes mean for medical ...

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    Three enhances private medical insurance provision for all employees

    2020-08-20T05:00:30Z

    Three relaunched its private medical insurance (PMI) scheme in order to equalise its offering for all employees.The telecommunications firm previously had a PMI scheme in place which was only available to certain grades of its employee base. It has been working through a harmonisation project of its employee grades, so ...

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    University of Nottingham offers private medical insurance as part of a broad wellbeing approach

    2020-08-20T05:00:22Z

    The University of Nottingham introduced its private medical insurance (PMI) scheme in January 2019.There were a few reasons behind the organisation's decision to implement the benefit:, explains Ben Hadwin, HR project manager: “We really tried to step up our wellbeing offering in general, and my view is that it’s about ...

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    What does the future hold for the private medical insurance market?

    2020-08-20T05:00:16Z

    Need to know:Demand for private medical insurance (PMI) has increased by up to 50% amid growing concerns about NHS waiting lists.Large claims, due to delays in diagnosis and a potential insurance premium tax (IPT) increase, are putting affordability under pressure.Digital services, such as virtual GP and triage support, could help ...