All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 220
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Case StudiesUniversal Music Group offers virtual GP service to all UK staff
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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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: YellowDog sees 20% take-up of employer-paid cycling scheme
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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ArticleAnglian Water and Three UK shortlisted for best healthcare and wellbeing benefits
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
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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Article86% believe employers do not do enough to support mental wellbeing
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
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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Supplier articleFun exercises for those who hate working out
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
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 ...