All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 217
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ArticleRehabWorks acquires Crystal Palace Physio Group
Healthcare organisation RehabWorks has acquired musculoskeletal service provider Crystal Palace Physio Group.The acquisition has been formally completed by Archimed SAS, a health-focused private equity fund that owns injury management and rehabilitation business RehabWorks as well as workplace wellbeing organisation Right Corecare.The new combined business will have 334 staff across 20 ...
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ArticleThe Stafford London sees 9% rise in stress resilience following wellbeing challenge
Luxury hotel The Stafford London has achieved a 9% increase in its employees’ resilience to stress as a result of a 60-day wellbeing challenge.The wellbeing challenge, provided by SuperWellness, was launched in February 2017, with 40 of the organisation’s 148 staff taking part.The programme, which focused around healthy eating, included ...
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11, 12, Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2017: Benefits offered
The types of health benefits respondents provide to some or all staff More than three-quarters (77%) of respondents' organisations offer support or counselling services to some or all employees, the highest ranking type of health benefit cited by respondents in this survey.Support or counselling benefits include employee assistance programmes (EAPs), ...
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5 Key findings
The survey, which was conducted in July 2017 among users of www.employeebenefits.co.uk, received 121 responses. Respondents are involved in the purchase of healthcare benefits at their organisation, either as a primary decision maker or a decision influencer.69% of respondents do not calculate the return on investment for their healthcare benefits ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 19% have employer-provided private medical insurance
EXCLUSIVE: Less than one-fifth (19%) of UK respondents are covered by private medical insurance (PMI) provided by their employer, according to research by Cigna.Its 360 wellbeing survey, which surveyed 14,219 adults across 13 countries, including 1,013 adults in the UK, also found that 61% of UK respondents do not have ...
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Article17% receive employer-supported education on the impact of sleep on wellbeing
Less than one-fifth (17%) of employee respondents state that their employer proactively educates staff on the impact of sleep on general wellbeing, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its survey of 1,123 full and part-time UK employees aged between 18 and 64 years old also found that 66% of respondents ...
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ArticleHave your say on healthcare benefits in exclusive research
What does your organisation’s healthcare benefits strategy achieve? Do you have a strategy to reduce sickness absence?Take part in the exclusive Employee Benefits healthcare research 2017, which is designed to help you benchmark your organisation’s health and wellbeing benefits.We are particularly interested to find out how your organisation supports the ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Admiral sees over 200 staff take up eyecare e-vouchers under new benefit
EXCLUSIVE: Insurance organisation Admiral has seen more than 200 employees receive eyecare e-vouchers following the introduction of a new eyecare benefit for its 6,300 UK-based employees.The new eyecare benefit, provided by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare, was introduced in April 2017. In order to inform staff about the new benefit, Admiral held ...
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ArticleUniversity of Winchester to pilot wellbeing and sustainability programme
The University of Winchester will run a pilot programme involving 950 employees to encourage behaviour change around staff health and sustainability.The Jump programme, provided by Green Rewards, will launch in September for a four-month pilot period. The programme will encourage employees to take part in and engage with various wellbeing ...
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ArticleTake part in exclusive healthcare benefits research
How do you support the physical and mental health of staff? Do you calculate the return on investment for healthcare benefits?Have your say in the exclusive Employee Benefits healthcare research 2017, which is designed to help you benchmark your organisation’s health and wellbeing benefits.We are particularly interested in hearing about ...
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ArticleCigna acquires Zurich Insurance Middle East
Global health services organisation Cigna has acquired insurance business Zurich Insurance Middle East.The acquisition, which was completed in June 2017, will enable Cigna to expand its operations across the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Kuwait, and Oman.The acquisition aims to support and enhance Cigna's current operations in the Middle East, including ...
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OpinionStuart Scullion: Insurance premium tax increases penalise employers acting to safeguard employee health
The apparently simple question 'what insurance premium tax rates apply in other European countries?' is actually far from straightforward. What other countries do is complex, which means comparing the recent insurance premium tax (IPT) increases in the UK to the rest of Europe is also complex.Rates of IPT on medical ...
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Case StudiesBombardier Transportation UK uses private medical insurance claims data to inform integrated healthcare strategy
Train manufacturing organisation Bombardier Transportation UK used monthly private medical insurance (PMI) claims data to design an integrated healthcare strategy to respond to the health and wellbeing needs of its 2,600 UK-based staff.Its integrated healthcare approach, which is delivered by Bupa, was implemented in 2011 after PMI claim statistics revealed ...
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AnalysisHow can a health and wellbeing strategy incorporate private medical insurance effectively?
Need to know:Private medical insurance (PMI) should not be looked at as an isolated product, but should form part of an integrated healthcare strategy, offered in alignment with benefits such as occupational health and employee assistance programmes (EAPs).The communication of PMI as part of a health and wellbeing strategy should ...
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Article36% believe they would get no support from their employer if diagnosed with cancer
More than a third (36%) of respondents believe they would receive no form of support from their employer if they were diagnosed with cancer, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.Its survey of 1,010 full-time and part-time UK employees also found that 41% of respondents would be uncomfortable talking ...
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ArticleUK Power Networks launches wellbeing programme supported by Olympic athletes
Electricity distribution organisation UK Power Networks has introduced a wellbeing programme for its 5,700 staff, which features Olympic athletes talking to employees about their physical and mental resilience.Its Your Energy programme, which launched in June 2017 and will run for 18 months, has been designed to help staff enhance their ...
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Article54% are not offered health benefits by their employer
More than half (54%) of employee respondents are not offered health benefits, such as counselling, health screening, and subsidised gym membership, by their organisation, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).Its survey of 2,000 full and part-time employees in the UK also found that 23% of respondents think their organisation does ...
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Buyer's guide to health cash plans
The factsWhat are health cash plans?Health cash plans are a low cost way to provide employees with financial assistance towards the cost of everyday healthcare. Plans offer a set amount of benefit each year for items such as optical and dental care, physiotherapy and specialist consultations, with employees paying for ...
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ArticleLouise’s lowdown: Breaking down taboos in all aspects of workplace health
Tackling taboos around mental health in the workplace is a frequently discussed topic on Employee Benefits. If employees feel unable to discuss mental health or managers feel uncomfortable broaching the topic in an empathetic and helpful manner, then this can hamper efforts to ensure staff access appropriate support.A number of ...
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Article54% feel under pressure to return to work early following an illness or injury
More than half (54%) of respondents feel under pressure to return to work before they have fully recovered from an illness or injury, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its survey of 1,123 UK employees aged between 18 and 64 years old also found that 47% of respondents believe their ...