All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 209
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Implementing a wellness programme in the workplace
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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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: FinTrU hosts health and wellbeing month to promote new benefits
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
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
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
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 ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 22% blame high employee absence rates on lack of health and wellbeing initiatives
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 ...
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Tackling back pain in everyday life
The NHS states back pain is the largest single cause of disability in the UK, with lower back pain alone accounting for a shocking 11% of the total disability of the UK population. When you are suffering from back pain your first instinct may be to rest, however, that can ...
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ArticleHigher earners most likely to experience work-related stress
Just under three-quarters (72%) of respondents earning more than £40,000 per annum experience work-related stress, making this the most likely earnings group to do so, according to research by Perkbox.Its 2018 UK workplace stress survey, which surveyed over 3,000 British workers over the age of 18, also found that long ...
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Switch up your health and fitness routine for Spring
The 20th March will mark the start of Spring and hopefully what will be better weather! It will be time to start changing your wardrobe and bringing out lighter clothes, which means you should be doing something similar for your health and fitness routine.Kick off Spring right by revamping your ...
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How smoking is damaging your health
Smoking can harm your body in many ways and the NHS found that around 79,000 deaths were attributed to smoking in 2015. It is damaging to nearly every organ in your body and can cause many diseases including cancer and COPD. Quitting smoking can extend your lifespan and reduce the ...
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Tips to improve sleep for a happier you at work
Sleep may not come easy to all! Lifestyle factors can be causing your sleep disruption and adopting healthy habits can make a difference in a well-rested you.Most adults need between six and nine hours of sleep every night! Sleep deprivation can cause accidents due to poor judgement and slower reaction ...
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Becoming food savvy following Public Health England’s new calorie plan
Public Health England have shockingly revealed that children are consuming up to 500 excess calories per day, which is the equivalent to a startling extra meal a day. The health officials have warned that Britain needs to go on a diet and they are launching a plan to substantially cut ...
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ArticleMake Collective offers bonuses to employees who cycle to work
New Zealand-based advertising and creative agency Make Collective offers its six employees a financial year-end bonus if they cycle to and from work.The initiative, which launched in February 2018, awards employees $5 (£2.63) a day if they cycle on their commute. Employees that maintain cycling to and from work for ...
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ArticlePoll: 77% think employers should offer incentives for staff to adopt healthy habits
Employee Benefits poll: More than three-quarters (77%) of respondents think that employers should offer incentives for all employees to adopt healthy behaviours.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 61 responses, also found that 13% of respondents feel that employers should provide incentives for some staff in order to encourage ...
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How to help stay fit at work
Being busy at work is a structure to our lives that the majority of us rely on, but having a demanding schedule inside and outside of work can move keeping fit way down your list or priorities. However, looking after the health and wellbeing of number one should be our ...
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AnalysisInfographic: What are the advantages of providing eyecare benefits to staff?
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AnalysisHow can optical benefits help to detect and manage certain health conditions?
Need to know:Thorough eyesight examinations, that are more extensive than statutory requirements cover, can detect the early symptoms of chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure.An optical benefits plan can sit well alongside other employee benefits, such as an online GP service, private medical insurance (PMI) and early ...
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Case StudiesAdmiral provides enhanced optical benefits to support employee health
Insurer Admiral provides enhanced optical benefits to its 6,521 UK staff to ensure employees maintain good overall health.As part of its wider health and wellbeing strategy, Admiral introduced its eyecare benefit, provided by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare, in April 2017. The benefit is designed to fulfil the organisation’s statutory requirements by ...
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5 steps to a healthier you inside and out
We all want to be that little bit healthier, however, making those lifestyle changes can be difficult and daunting. The foods you consume, the quantity of sleep you have and the amount of physical activity you do all has an impact on your health. Here are 5 steps to help ...
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ArticleBjorn Borg holds compulsory exercise hour for Swedish employees
Something for the weekend: Sports clothing retail organisation Bjorn Borg holds a weekly mandatory exercise hour for 212 Sweden-based employees in order to increase employee productivity.Every Friday between 11am and 12pm, the Stockholm-based office is closed for business as employees attend a nearby gym for a specially arranged exercise class ...