All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 225
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Supplier articleHow to help your employees engage with wellbeing strategies
By Richard Ellis, sales director at VivupIntroducing wellbeing initiatives into the workplace, such as smoking cessation or cycle to work schemes are a great way to encourage your staff to keep fit, but you also need to find ways in which to help your employees engage in these activities for ...
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Supplier articleThe importance of back-care awareness
Your back is an important muscle in your body. It has a level of strength and flexibility to carry you through your day that is phenomenal – however, because of this, it is also susceptible to problems. This week is back care awareness week so here at Health Shield we ...
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Article40% of expatriates do not have employer-provided medical benefits
Two-fifths (40%) of expatriate respondents say they are not provided with medical benefits by their employer, according to research by Cigna.Its 2017 Cigna 360 wellbeing survey: globally mobile individuals report, which surveyed 2,003 individuals who work in markets outside of their birthplace in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and ...
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ArticleFrench Post Office staff farm vegetables in office rooftop garden
Something for the weekend: Post Office staff in northern Paris have taken health and wellbeing in the workplace to dizzying new heights by growing their own fruit and vegetables in an office-based rooftop garden.The 900-square metre rooftop farm, which is surrounded by tower blocks, is manned by approximately 500 postal ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 97% include employee assistance programmes in mental health support
EXCLUSIVE: Nearly all (97%) employer respondents that have a strategy to support the mental health of their workforce cite an employee assistance programme (EAP) as part of this, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2017, which surveyed 121 employer respondents in July ...
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Supplier articleVideo: Simple steps to better employee wellbeing at work
by Nick Hudson, head of physical wellbeingAs the seasons change, it can be tough to know what sort of exercise to take part in. But research has shown - no matter what the weather - that there's a huge benefit to exercising outdoors. So whether you're fighting off the last ...
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Supplier articleFour simple breakfast tips for healthier and more productive employees
Many of your employees may be skipping breakfast and replacing it with a strong cup of coffee, but research shows that a hearty breakfast can really benefit your employees’ health and keep them more productive throughout the day. A 2016 report from the British Dietetic Association, estimates that up to ...
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AnalysisInfographic: How healthcare benefits provision has changed since 2004
An infographic showing the healthcare benefits provided by employers on a core employer-funded basis in 2004, 2010 and 2017. !function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script"),d=o[0],r=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement("script");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");!function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script"),d=o[0],r=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement("script");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");!function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script"),d=o[0],r=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement("script");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");
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Case StudiesCentrica develops healthcare and wellbeing strategy around workforce issues
Energy and services firm Centrica employs around 30,000 people in the UK. Of these, roughly one-third are engineers, one-third work in its call centres, and the remaining third are in management and support roles.Its health strategy has evolved considerably since 1812, when it launched as the Gas Light and Coke ...
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AnalysisThe evolution of health and wellbeing strategies
Need to know:Legislation and government policy has helped to shape workplace health and wellbeing strategies.Employers' approaches have shifted from reactive to proactive, with early intervention, prevention and education all key elements of today's strategies.Once seen as an executive perk, health and wellbeing strategies are now designed to support all employees.Health ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 77% offer support or counselling services to some or all employees
EXCLUSIVE: More than three-quarters (77%) of employer respondents offer support or counselling services to some or all employees, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.Support or counselling benefits include employee assistance programmes (EAPs), other types of stress counselling, such as cognitive behavioural therapy, and other forms of counselling ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 67% have specific benefits in place to support staff mental health
EXCLUSIVE: More than two-thirds (67%) of respondents’ organisations have specific benefits and strategies in place to support their employees’ mental health, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.While narrower in scope, it is telling that when respondents to Employee Benefits’ Healthcare research between 2001 and 2013 were asked ...
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ArticleEuromonitor International holds global health and wellbeing week
Business intelligence organisation Euromonitor International held a health and wellbeing week across 10 of its global operating locations for its 1,264 employees.The health and wellness week took place between 11 and 16 September for staff in Bangalore, Cape Town, Dubai, London, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Vilnius, while the organisation’s ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 96% offer an EAP on a core basis
EXCLUSIVE: Almost all (96%) employer respondents offer an employee assistance programme (EAP) on a core basis in 2017, a higher proportion than the 58% in 2013, and the 78% that did so in 2012, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2017, which ...
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How to encourage employees to look after their eyes
Genes, age, and even medical conditions are often to blame for the condition of our eyesight, but did you know there are many other factors that can also make an impact? Tasks such as computer work, working in the sun and driving can all put a strain on the eyes.As ...
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Supplier articleHelp employees to fit exercise into their daily working lives
It is officially still summer, so we thought it’s not too late to share ideas that can inspire your employees to kick start routines which will help them get a daily dose of exercise. Research published last year suggested that over 70% of adults are not getting the recommended 150 ...
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ArticleAdidas and Nomura named Britain’s Healthiest Workplaces for 2017
Adidas, Forster Communications, and Nomura International have been named Britain’s Healthiest Workplaces for 2017.The winners were chosen from 167 employers participating in the UK employee health and wellbeing survey, Britain’s Healthiest Workplace, developed by VitalityHealth in partnership with Mercer, Rand Europe, and the University of Cambridge. More than 32,000 employees ...
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Article17% of over-50s have access to workplace wellbeing support
Under one-fifth (17%) of employee respondents aged 50 or over have access to workplace wellbeing initiatives or advice that could mitigate the impact of health issues on their caeers, according to research by Aviva.Its Real retirement report, which surveyed 3,327 UK adults aged 50 or over, including 1,829 adults who ...
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How organic food helps employees
A growing employee benefit is the delivery of fresh fruit to the workplace. Looking after your employee health and wellbeing is increasingly important to assist with employee engagement in the workplace.This month is Organic September so Health Shield is looking at why organic food is best for your employees.Organic food ...
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Changing approaches to health and wellbeing
Employers’ approaches to and strategies around employee health and wellbeing have changed immensely over the 19 years in which we have been conducting research into this area.In the not-too-distant past, healthcare strategies tended to focus predominantly on benefits such as private medical insurance (PMI), designed to support employees once they ...