All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 210
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How to prove the 'Value of Investment' into employee health
Return on Investment is the elephant in the room for anyone in HR trying to get backing from the board for a health and wellbeing initiative. The evidence hasn’t been there. But maybe it’s only been a case of looking in the wrong place?The way the world sees healthcare in ...
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ArticleHerbert Smith Freehills launches gender affirmation surgery benefit for UK staff
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has launched a medical benefit for UK-based transgender employees, enabling them to access gender affirmation surgery and psychological support as part of their benefits package.The new medical benefit, which launched on 1 January 2018 for 1,651 UK staff, will cover all or part of ...
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An ageing population - a threat or an opportunity for your business?
The ageing of Europe, also known as the greying of Europe, is a demographic phenomenon characterised by a decrease in fertility, a decrease in mortality rate, and a higher life expectancy, albeit not necessarily in good health, among European populations. The most significant change will be the transition towards a ...
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Survey: 2018 Global Medical Trend Rates
Aon is pleased to present the results of its 2018 survey of average medical trend rates from countries around the world. The survey was conducted among 98 Aon offices that broker, administer, or otherwise advise on employer-sponsored medical plans in each of the 98 countries covered in this report.Download the ...
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The benefits of wearable technology in the workplace
Wearable technology can be a useful tool for employers to promote a healthier lifestyle with employees, especially items such as fitness trackers, smart watches, wearable glasses and sport watches. Healthy employees take fewer sick days and are more productive! Investing in physical activity in the workplace can also mean fewer ...
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How employers can help employees to improve their posture at work
Did you know that 8.9 million working days were lost in 2016/2017 due to work related musculoskeletal disorders and that 507,000 workers suffer from the disorder? Sitting for prolonged periods of time can cause and aggravate back pain, as it puts pressure on your back muscles and spinal discs. Employers ...
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ArticleAllianz Worldwide Partners UK holds wellbeing week for 500 staff
Insurance and technology organisation Allianz Worldwide Partners UK has hosted a wellbeing week for its 500 employees.The Work Well Week, which ran from 5 February 2018, was designed to promote both mental and physical wellbeing, advocating an all-round healthy lifestyle for employees in and out of the workplace.Activities during the ...
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The importance of health and wellbeing to the modern employer
Our 2017 UK Health Survey looked at the importance of Health & Wellbeing to the modern employer. Conducted by over 200 UK firms, the feedback provided on current strategy and trends make for some fascinating reading and insightful analysis. Key themes here being escalating healthcare costs, a continued shift away ...
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ArticleLearn how a healthy workforce impacts business at Employee Benefits Connect 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Delegates at Employee Benefits Connects 2018 will be able to learn how to quantify the business case for an employee health and wellbeing strategy, as well as gain insight into how a healthy workforce can impact organisational goals and success.Greg Levine (pictured), director, sales and distribution at Vitality Health ...
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Taking a preventative approach to your employees health
The majority of employers now recognise the importance of having a fit, healthy and happy workforce; the impact it has on motivation, performance and even reducing staff absenteeism. A company with a focus on a wellbeing strategy will want to ensure their employee benefits deliver healthy outcomes. There are numerous ...
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Article33% believe employers should pay employees for keeping healthy
A third (33%) of UK respondents believe their employers should pay them for keeping healthy, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its 2017-2018 Global benefits attitudes survey, which surveyed 31,000 employees across 22 markets, including 2,824 employees working for medium and large-sized private sector organisations in the UK, also found ...
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Digital GP Client Briefing
There has been considerable interest shown recently in light of the news that Digital GP services will be made available to an estimated 3.5 million people living or working in London via the NHS. This initiative, called GP at Hand, is being rolled out across zones one to three in ...
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Why should health checks only be available to an organisational ‘elite’?
As a nation, we hate the idea that good quality healthcare should only be available to those willing to pay for it – but it doesn’t seem to be a problem when it’s within an organisation, when the best healthcare is only provided to senior executives. A healthy nation is ...
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Supplier articleWhy employers should encourage group fitness class outings in 2018
Group fitness classes aren’t just all loud music and people shouting at you. They are about socialising, reaping the health benefits and supporting each other. Group fitness classes can give employees the nudge they need to get fitter whilst bonding with their colleagues and having fun.Promotes a healthier workforceCommunicating to ...
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How Generation Alpha will shape wellbeing
We’ve been talking about Generation Y and Z for years and it’s fair to say we know (or at least think we know) what makes them tick. But what is coming next?Australian social researcher, Mark McCrindle coined the term ‘Generation Alpha’ to describe the generation born from 2010 onwards; the ...
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Supplier articleMy Gym Discounts launches in Ireland
After 17 successful years and a high number of requests from Irish employers, My Gym Discounts has finally arrived in Ireland.My Gym Discounts, a product of Incorpore, is a voucher-based or discount code scheme which offers employees in Ireland the opportunity to benefit instantly from discounted gym memberships at hundreds ...
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ArticleGreene King hosts wellbeing week for staff
Pub retailer and brewing firm Greene King is holding a wellbeing week for employees to encourage healthy habits in its head office and depots in Bury St Edmonds and support centre in Burton.The event, which is taking place this week and was held for the first time last year, is ...
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ArticleRandall S. Peterson: Should employers reward employees for healthy habits?
I believe employers should encourage healthy habits, but it’s very important to be careful about how it is incentivised. Rather than directly monetising healthy living or giving a certain number of extra days’ leave, it’s better to look at it from the perspective of encouraging employees to internalise their own ...
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ArticleNick Court: Should employers reward employees for healthy habits?
We know that the overall wellbeing of employees has a major impact on so many different areas of the employee experience at work, which can impact productivity, motivation, satisfaction and so much more.Employers have implemented all sorts of great benefits schemes to support their employees in having good health, from ...
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Supplier articleHealth and wellbeing benefits guide
There isn’t a ‘one size fits all’ answer to health and wellbeing. Each business has its own unique workforce, with employees all wanting and needing different things to support their health and wellbeing at different stages of their life. To understand exactly what this might add up to in your ...