All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 225
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Harnessing a resilient mindset fit for the future workplace
The six minute video above, presented by Tom Gaynor, employee benefits director at MetLife UK, covers: Why are mental health and stress issues in the workplace becoming more prevalent?What role does a challenging environment and changing workplace play in increasing this further?Isn’t stress just a normal part of everyday life?How ...
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Article33% believe cycling and walking to work increases employee productivity
One third (33%) of employer respondents believe that employees who cycle or walk to work are more productive than staff who use the bus or train to commute, according to research by Cyclescheme.The research, which surveyed 103 employers from Cyclescheme’s database, also found that 44% of respondents believe that employees ...
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ArticleUniversity of Cambridge introduces sleep workshops at annual wellbeing festival
The University of Cambridge introduced sleep workshops for staff as part of its annual Festival of Wellbeing.The Sleep to Perform workshops, provided by the Sleep School, aim to improve the quality and duration of employees’ sleep and address the impact of poor sleep on workforce wellbeing.The workshops highlighted the importance ...
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Why wellness in the workplace matters
The 10 minute video above, presented by Beate O'Neil, head of wellness consulting at Punter Southall Health and Protection, covers: Why are we suddenly seeing such an increase in workplace wellness programmes and why is it important that employers consider their own?How does an organisation go about developing its wellness ...
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ArticleHE Simm sees 82% of staff take up health checks
Building services organisation HE Simm has seen 82% of its 240 UK-based staff take up confidential health checks offered as part of its health and wellbeing strategy.The 20-minute checks, provided by Let’s Get Healthy, were launched in April and May 2016 to monitor employees’ height, weight, BMI, body fat percentage, ...
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Supplier article
Offering group critical illness cover to employees
Group critical illness cover (GCIC) provides your employees with a financial safety net should they be diagnosed with a serious illness or suffer serious injury. Paid as a lump sum, the benefit provides sick employees with financial flexibility to pay for anything they need, for example, support with bills, home ...
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Article90% of US employers to offer virtual health services to staff in 2017
The majority (90%) of US employer respondents will make telehealth services, such as virtual monitoring and data transmission and telephone support, available to employees in states where it is allowed next year, according to research by the National Business Group on Health. This compares to 70% in 2016.Its Large employers’ ...
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Article91% believe technology will impact employee wellbeing
The majority (91%) of employer respondents believe that technology will continue to impact the wellbeing of their workforce over the next 10 years, according to research by Bupa UK.The survey, which polled 13 experts and 300 business leaders, also found that 68% of business leader respondents feel that a ‘stiff ...
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ArticleBuyer's guide to health cash plans 2016
The factsWhat are health cash plans?A health cash plan allows an individual to receive cash payments that cover the price of everyday healthcare costs. This kind of plan will primarily cover optical and dental care, as well as physiotherapy. However, health cash plans can also be tailored to include more ...
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Article51% of employers view mental health as biggest threat to staff health
Around half (51%) of employer respondents believe that mental health conditions are the biggest threat to their employees’ health over the next five years, according to research by Axa PPP Healthcare.Its study of 1,000 managers in organisations employing 50 or more staff, also found that 78% of respondents feel they ...
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Supplier article
Should you offer a health cash plan?
A health cash plan is a type of health insurance that’s designed to help your employees deal with the costs of everyday healthcare. Health cash plans can be provided at a low cost to you, and so could be a cost-effective benefit to help reward and retain your workforce.The benefits ...
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OpinionLorna Ellis: Employers need to consider workplace adjustments for employees with cancer
Because of the increasing rate of cancer diagnoses, it is very likely that most employers will face this scenario with a member of staff at some stage.Employers should be aware that under the Equality Act, cancer is classed as a disability from the point of diagnosis. Therefore, the employee is ...
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Case StudiesLendlease offers on-site cancer checks to staff
Property solutions organisation Lendlease has developed a wide-ranging health and wellbeing programme, tailoring the schemes offered to reflect the results gathered from staff surveys and employee health checks.With health check results from autumn 2013 and autumn 2015 showing that 53% of employees did not protect their skin in the sun, ...
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AnalysisPractical steps to support employees with cancer screening
Need to know:Cancer checks can be offered as part of a successful health and wellbeing programme.Workplace cancer checks can incorporate checks that are outside of the typical NHS screening procedures.Awareness campaigns featuring presentations, employee literature and webinars can help to educate staff on common cancer symptoms, contributing to early detection.Although ...
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Article40% of expats move abroad for better work-life balance
Four in 10 (40%) expatriate respondents cite a better work-life balance as the main driver for moving abroad, according to research by Axa PPP International.The survey of 502 expatriates also found that 83% of respondents are worried about finding a good doctor in their new country of residence.The research also ...
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OpinionJoe Ahern: Group risk benefits and the work and health agenda
The changing nature of the UK workforce, driven by an ageing population, presents huge challenges for policymakers, businesses, and other stakeholders. Group risk benefits have a vital role to play in meeting this challenge. Group life, group critical illness, and group income protection (GIP) all address specific risks that are ...
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Philip Wood: Supporting employee health and wellbeing through duty of care
Every employer, whatever the size of its business, has a legal obligation to take all reasonable steps to look after the health, safety and wellbeing of its employees.Organisations need to carry out risk assessments to ensure that their employees do not work excessive hours and provide open communication channels so ...
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Article91% would engage in healthier behaviours if rewarded
More than nine in 10 (91%) US respondents would engage in healthier behaviours if they were rewarded, according to research by Welltok and the National Business Group on Health (NBGH).The Whispers from the water cooler: what motivates employees to improve their health and wellbeing report, which surveyed 1,003 full-time US ...
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Article30% do not feel able to speak openly to their manager about mental health
Around one-third (30%) of respondents feel that they do not have a close enough relationship with their line manager to talk openly about their mental health, according to research by Westfield Health.The Mental resilience survey 2016, which polled 2,000 working adults across the UK, also found that 53% of respondents ...
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Supplier article
Report suggests slow start for Fit for Work assessment service
With the seminar season and the EU referendum now behind us, it is time to revisit some technical reading. And the first item on the summer browsing list is the 2016 Sickness absence survey produced by EEF in association with Jelf Employee Benefits. (For those who wish to read the ...