All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 150
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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 ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Virtual GP Services - Have You Used Them?
Have you ever experienced trying to get a doctor’s appointment, only to be told there is a wait of several weeks? Trying to get an appointment can be difficult in the best of times, but more so now than ever, following the outbreak of the coronavirus.As an employer, it’s important ...
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Supplier articleEngagement Excellence Live: On-demand presentations
By Charlotte Neal, Senior Employee Engagement Specialist at Reward GatewayDid you miss out on last week's Engagement Excellence Live: Innovate & Evolve to Support Your People? I have to say, we had a great day piling up loads of advice and stories around how to reinvigorate your workforce through key ...
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Case StudiesSir Robert McAlpine builds on its future-proofed reward strategy with a family focus
As a construction and civil engineering business with a history spanning over 150 years, family-friendly benefits may not be an obvious thing that springs to mind when considering Sir Robert McAlpine’s reward strategy. However, as a family-owned and run organisation, the employer recognises the importance of providing support and assistance ...
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ArticleRostrum introduces health and wellbeing scheme for staff
PR and content marketing agency Rostrum has introduced a health and wellbeing benefits plan for its 28 employees.The new scheme, which is provided by Health Shield, offers Rostrum employees access to 24-hour counselling support and an online GP service, as well as discounts on fitness and wellbeing initiatives, including gym ...
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Supplier articleEncouraging your employees to use wellbeing to cope with the extended work from home reality
Working from home for some employees is an alien concept which takes some adjustment. When you’re used to a routine that involves travelling to the office, chatting with colleagues, getting into the office ‘buzz’ and collaborating on work projects in the real world of physical meetings, suddenly being plunged into ...
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ArticleHermes UK launches mental health first aiders programme
Parcel delivery organisation Hermes UK has appointed 72 mental health ambassadors to promote good mental health across its organisation.The organisation, which employs 5,500 staff, has equipped 72 volunteers with the resources and skills to support staff that are struggling with mental health issues during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The mental health ...
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Article94% of employers have introduced measures to support staff welfare
The vast majority (94%) of employers have introduced measures to support employee wellbeing, according to research by recruitment firm Wade Macdonald and law firm Doyle Clayton.The research, which surveyed 150 HR leaders, found that 88% of organisations favour employee assistance programmes (EAP) as a form of support, followed by 55% ...
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Supplier article‘Tis the season to say thanks and celebrate your employees
With a Coronacoaster of a year, Christmas and end of year celebrations don’t need to be cancelled. Quite the opposite in actual fact. With so much uncertainty and the umpteen challenges and changes which 2020 has brought professionally and personally, it’s more important now than ever before, to recognise, engage ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Increasing Employee Productivity
At work, a range of factors can impact productivity. This includes wages, business infrastructure and employee health.Collectively, British organisations lose billions of pounds each year due to lost productivity. Employees taking sick leave or staff underperforming as a result of their poor health cause this.Fortunately, there are many ways an ...
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Supplier articleIs your business ready for the world of work post-Covid?
We live in extraordinary times, with an unheard-of level of change being forced upon us all. In less than six months COVID-19 has redefined how we travel, shop, socialise and just as dramatically how we communicate and interact in the world of work.With 300 million virtual meetings a day now ...
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Article33% of employers have reviewed sickness policies due to Covid-19
One-third (33%) of employers have reviewed their organisation's sickness policy due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to research by Paydata.Its UK reward management survey – Autumn 2020 results, which surveyed 204 HR and finance directors and reward and compensation specialists, also found that two-thirds (66%) have not, and do ...
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ArticleHala Group launches wellbeing platform to support 2,000 staff
Hala Group, which operates 74 Domino's pizza stores across the UK, has launched a wellbeing platform to support its 2,000 UK employees.The platform, which is provided by Perkbox, offers staff access to a range of benefits and tools designed to help individuals manage their physical, emotional, mental, social and financial ...
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Supplier articleHow to improve Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace
When it comes to creating more diverse, equal and inclusive organisations, we know one thing is true: We have to be better. Embarking on any journey means being prepared for what’s ahead and knowing that it’s ongoing – there’s no 'finish line,' but rather you’re constantly learning and improving.The experiences ...
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Supplier article3 ways to improve retention with employee benefits
Building a happy, high-performing and strong team starts with employee retention. Investing time, effort and resources into building a working environment employees love is one of the keys to long-term success.Part of that is having employee benefits in place that resonate with your staff. It’s your company’s chance to offer ...
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AnalysisEmployee Benefits – A Cost-Benefit Analysis
We are often asked at Xexec about how to justify and measure the costs of running a company-wide, national, or global employee benefits scheme. The answer we often give is that there are many ways to skin a cat! But the truth is, that each client we ...
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ArticleWest Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership launches wellbeing hub
West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership is to launch a wellbeing hub to support the mental health of its 100,000 employees and 270,000 unpaid carers.The organisation has received over £1 million from NHS England and NHS Improvement to develop its wellbeing hub, which will launch to staff in ...
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Article26% believe their employer is concerned about their wellbeing
Approximately one-quarter (26%) of respondents believe that their employer is genuinely concerned about their wellbeing, according to research by Aviva.Its Embracing the age of ambiguity report, which surveyed 2,000 employees working for organisations that employ over 1,000 staff, also found that more than two-fifths (43%) of employees describe their wellbeing ...
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Supplier articleThe future of workplace health
Gethin Nadin, Director, Employee Wellbeing, BenefexJoin Benefex’s next Wellbeing Wednesday webinar, where we’ll be speaking with Harry Bliss, Co-Founder of Champion Health. Champion Health aim to optimise workplace health and generate happy, healthy workplaces through the use of their innovative data-focused approach. After speaking at the 2020 Forum, Harry returns ...