All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 209

  • Supplier article

    How to maintain a healthy diet at work

    2018-04-30T14:13:24Z

    When busy at work, a healthy diet can become a bit of an afterthought. A balanced diet is essential as your body needs proper nutrition to function properly. The nutrients in food can help repair cellular damage, fuel your body with vitamins and minerals, promote a healthy immune system and ...

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    FitFlop, Skyscanner and Xiros shortlisted for Best healthcare and wellbeing benefits

    2018-04-30T10:11:58Z

    FitFlop (pictured), Skyscanner, Trowers and Hamlins and Xiros are among the organisations that have been shortlisted in the Best healthcare and wellbeing benefits, small employer category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.This award, sponsored by Simplyhealth, recognises the most effective healthcare and wellbeing strategies that have been implemented by organisations ...

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    Don't let bad technology hurt your employee benefits uptake

    2018-04-25T14:19:31Z

    By Lucy Tallick, Head of Wellbeing Once seen as a niche, Cycle to Work schemes are offered by 53,500 employers and used by 500,000 employees across the UK. And, while I’m writing this, our Cycle to Work scheme has saved employees £4,821,000 – directly saving employers £2,218,000. Whilst these numbers ...

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    The importance of re-evaluating your fitness goal

    2018-04-23T07:30:19Z

    If you exercise on a regular basis and have set yourself a fitness goal, then you need to be assessing your progress against it on a regular basis. Your body will get used to doing the same exercises every day and eventually it will stop working as hard, therefore you ...

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    The benefits of exercising when pregnant

    2018-04-20T08:17:04Z

    Exercising during pregnancy can provide multiple benefits including preventing type 2 diabetes, minimising weight gain and preparing you for labour and delivery. The NHS states “the more active and fit you are during pregnancy, the easier it will be for you to adapt to your changing shape and weight gain.”Boosts ...

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    Infographic: Why employees do not always seek medical advice promptly

    2018-04-18T15:47:35Z

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    Is there a role for virtual GPs in a health and wellbeing strategy?

    2018-04-18T15:46:22Z

    Need to know:Virtual GP services enable employees to access medical advice online, via an app or via a telephone service.Virtual GP services registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are strictly moderated.Virtual GP services can help to reduce absenteeism and increase productivity.Over the past few years, virtual GP services have ...

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    Case Studies

    Universal Music Group offers virtual GP service to all UK staff

    2018-04-18T15:33:09Z

    Universal Music Group’s UK division provides a virtual GP benefit as part of its health and wellbeing strategy.The organisation, which employs over 1,300 staff across its business entities in the UK, including Capital Records, Island Records, Virgin EMI and Abbey Road Studios, launched the virtual GP service in May 2015, ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: YellowDog sees 20% take-up of employer-paid cycling scheme

    2018-04-18T10:44:42Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Software organisation YellowDog has seen 20% of its 22 Bristol-based employees take-up its employer-paid cycling scheme since it was introduced in December 2017.The scheme, provided by free2cycle, was implemented in order to help employees have a more environmentally friendly commute, as well as to help attract, engage and retain ...

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    Anglian Water and Three UK shortlisted for best healthcare and wellbeing benefits

    2018-04-18T09:12:43Z

    Anglian Water (pictured), Three UK, Live Nation Entertainment and Universal Music Group are among the organisations that have been shortlisted in the best healthcare and wellbeing benefits, large employer category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.This award celebrates the most effective healthcare and wellbeing strategies that have been implemented by ...

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    The benefits of exercising as a family

    2018-04-18T07:30:02Z

    Getting children interested in exercise can be difficult and establishing healthy habits in early life are vital. Being physically active as a family can be not only beneficial for children but parents too.Establishes healthy habitsShocking figures have highlighted that there are now 124 million obese children worldwide. Children develop habits ...

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    86% believe employers do not do enough to support mental wellbeing

    2018-04-17T10:30:00Z

    More than four-fifths (86%) of respondents do not feel employees are doing enough to support employees with work-related stress, anxiety and other mental health issues, according to research by Westfield Health.Its research, which surveyed 2,025 UK employees, also found that more than three-quarters (79%) of respondents think their employer could ...

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    How to become more active

    2018-04-13T15:36:31Z

    On Friday 27 April 2018, Get Britain Standing in association with Active Working are asking the nation to unite against prolonged office sitting by taking on the challenge to get on their feet. The On Your Feet Britain Challenge dares you to convert ‘sitting time’ into ‘standing time’.The NHS recommends ...

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    Fun exercises for those who hate working out

    2018-04-06T07:30:39Z

    Struggling to workout or motivate yourself to go to the gym? If you really hate traditional exercise then why not try some unique workouts which are fun and less treadmill focused.Mat BeatsA choreographed Pilates workout to a deep house soundtrack using the beat of the music to bring focus to ...

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    Implementing a wellness programme in the workplace

    2018-04-05T07:30:52Z

    Wellness programmes demonstrate employee health and wellbeing is a priority, and that they are at the forefront of the company’s mind. A wellness programme can reduce absenteeism, improve productivity, reduce injuries, boost morale and employee loyalty. An academic study has shown that the return on investment for some workplace health ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: FinTrU hosts health and wellbeing month to promote new benefits

    2018-03-29T09:22:08Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Financial services outsourcing organisation FinTrU has held a health and wellbeing month in order to promote its new employee benefits package to its 234 Belfast-based staff.The health and wellbeing month, called Febulous Challenge, was held in February 2018 to help promote the group risk and health and wellbeing benefits ...

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    How to avoid burning out at work

    2018-03-28T07:30:10Z

    Employees who get in early, stay late, don’t take breaks and work on the weekends can end up burning out. Work burnout can be caused by large workloads, stress from working long hours, difficult colleagues and endless deadlines. All of which can lead to a lack of motivation, productivity, positivity, ...

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    Boosting morale in the workplace

    2018-03-26T07:30:16Z

    The average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime, which means one third of your waking hours will be spent at work. Low morale can be displayed through high turnover rates, fewer employee conversations and decreased productivity. The UK’s productivity sank again in the second quarter of ...

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    How to tackle stress

    2018-03-23T10:14:14Z

    We all know what it is like to feel stressed and it can become overwhelming at times. A shocking 526,000 workers suffered from work-related stress, depression or anxiety in 2016/2017 and 12.5 million working days were lost because of the conditions. Identifying when you are stressed and why is the ...

  • Katherine Moxham
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    EXCLUSIVE: 22% blame high employee absence rates on lack of health and wellbeing initiatives

    2018-03-23T09:56:07Z

    EXCLUSIVE: More than one-fifth (22%) of employer respondents believe that their employee absence rates are higher than other organisations because they do not have health and wellbeing initiatives in place, according to research by Group Risk Development (Grid).Its survey of 500 UK employers, including 100 employers with more than 250 ...