All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 221
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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 ...
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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 ...