All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 160
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Case StudiesUniversity of Nottingham offers private medical insurance as part of a broad wellbeing approach
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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AnalysisWhat does the future hold for the private medical insurance market?
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 ...
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Supplier articleThe benefits of encouraging employee empowerment
Hitting an invisible barrier has got to be one of the most frustrating experiences you can have, particularly in your professional life. You’re convinced that you could accomplish more for the firm but know that you’re not blessed with the required seniority or backing, and lack the confidence to request ...
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Article75% of employees are happier working from home
Three-quarters (75%) of employees in the UK are happier working from home, according to research by Huawei.Its survey of 2,000 office-based employees also found that more than half of respondents (53%) say choosing where they work is having a positive impact on their mental health.Additionally, 53% of respondents are enjoying ...
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Supplier articleLooking ahead at the future of HR
Throughout this year, the world has been faced with countless challenges. An immediate need to learn how to shift entire teams remotely, support frontline employees’ wellbeing in critical ways, redefine the term 'work-life balance' as many juggle homeschooling and full-time work, and businesses innovating and rising above their obstacles ...
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OpinionStefan Martin: The future of remote working post Covid-19
A few months ago it would have been inconceivable that so many people would have been working from home for such an extended period of time. Now employers and employees are actively considering the role of remote working when the current crisis ends.Even before the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) lockdown, the government ...
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Supplier articleBupa boosts employee well-being with Gympass partnership
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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Supplier articleHow to craft blog headlines for effective employee communications
For many businesses, blogs are an essential channel to relay important company updates and news to their employees. In the age of COVID-19, this has become increasingly important as businesses around the world are dealing with dispersed workforces, with a mix of remote workers and frontline employees. But what is ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Post COVID-19 Workplace Health And Wellbeing Provision
COVID-19 will shape what wellbeing and recognition benefits employers have as part of their future benefits programmes. One of the key considerations will be to look at benefits that help to build resilience and improve the health and wellbeing of staff.Wellbeing benefit programmes that support healthy eating and promote exercise ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: How Will Benefits Evolve Over The Next Decade?
In recent years, many employers have been increasingly focused on benefits that promote wellbeing, boost retention, attract talent and, in turn, help them to secure better performance and employee engagement. However with the outbreak of the coronavirus combined with a recession and the changing working population, will this remain the ...
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ArticleTobermore launches employee health and wellbeing app for staff
Manufacturing organisation Tobermore has introduced a health and wellbeing app to support the mental health of its 300 employees.Launched 12 August 2020, the Tobermore Connect app gives employees access to a range of physical and mental wellbeing services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.Employees can make online appointments ...
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Supplier articleWEBINAR: Shaping the future of UK employee benefits: trends, action and technology
The world of work is changing at an unprecedented pace, impacting how we source our talent, retain, and engage them. Against this ever-changing backdrop, the need to evolve our employee benefits strategies and programmes has become even more important.As we move into the new world of work, companies need to ...
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OpinionWilliam Phillips and Michael Whitmore: Covid-19 brings opportunity to reassess work policies
The Covid-19 crisis has forced many people to change the way they work, with a huge increase in the numbers working from home. As certain restrictions lift, and life for some begins to return to a ‘new normal’, employers may have the opportunity to rebuild work policies to better support ...
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Case StudiesAccord Healthcare UK focuses on bringing employees together
Pharmaceutical company Accord Healthcare has had a busy pandemic. Accord, which employs 1,200 people in the UK, supplies medicines to the NHS. The organisation manages every step of the process, from buying the raw products through to manufacturing and distributing medication.Production went up in the early days of the pandemic, ...
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Supplier articleAs we re-enter the office, how do we respond to the needs of our workforce?
With many of the UK’s population likely to return to the workplace in the coming weeks, there are real concerns and fears for many employees going back. Recent studies show that around 84% of the population have some form of anxiety about returning to the workplace. So ...
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Article87% would stay at an organisation if it commits to employee wellbeing
Almost nine in ten (87%) of employees are more likely to stay with an employer if the organisation commits to improving employee wellbeing, according to research by Yulife.The research published in August 2020, which surveyed 613 employees, also found that just over a quarter (26%) of respondents do not feel ...
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Supplier articleWill your reward spend bring you results, from lock down to long-term?
As businesses gear up for more change this year as furloughing ends, redundancies loom and remote working becomes a more permanent feature for many, business recovery now rests on having healthy, safe and motivated employees. Various reports indicate that better communication of existing benefits and well-being programs is now the ...
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Supplier articleSupporting Unmind users through Covid-19
When the corona-virus pandemic seized the world, the team at Unmind knew we could act fast and help our users to proactively protect their mental health in the face of many unknowns. We were humbled by their feedback, and are now excited to share the impact of ...
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Supplier articleRemoving the cost barrier from essential employee well-being
Generali Employee Benefits UK and Bupa have announced a commercial partnership initiative to drive forward well-being programs designed for UK employers who are part of a multinational groupThe initiative aims to give employers access to the back-to-work support they need with a specific focus on risk assessment, testing and support ...
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Supplier article78% of adults say Covid-19 has highlighted importance of having savings
Savings now equally as important as pensionsIn a survey¹ conducted amongst 3,000 adults in the UK, 77.5% said that the recent pandemic has made them realise the importance of having savings to fall back on.In addition, 73% of those surveyed said that whilst having a pension and saving for the ...