All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 228
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OpinionZoe Casey: Looking after Rightmove's most valuable asset
The British property obsession has made Rightmove one of the UK’s top 10 busiest websites, alongside brands such as Google and Amazon. We are proud to be the UK’s number-one property website, and our achievements are not just the result of our teams working incredibly hard; they are also the ...
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Article32% do not feel supported when family is affected by cancer
Just under a third (32%) of employee respondents do not feel supported by their employer when a loved one is diagnosed with cancer, according to research by Axa PPP Healthcare.Its Love for the loved ones: how to support employees when cancer affects their family report, which surveyed 1,000 managers of ...
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ArticleFrance set to ban out of hours emails
French government officials are combating digital burnout in employees by introducing a ‘disconnection clause’ which classifies hours where staff cannot send or respond to emails.Part of a new labour law, named after labour minister Maryam El Khomri, the disconnection clause requires organisations with more than 50 staff to draw up ...
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The growing importance of workplace wellness
The forces driving organisations to adopt wellness initiatives and get today’s workforce fit and healthyAs head of wellness consulting, it is interesting to me that 10 years ago jobs like mine were few and far between. But the Employee wellness survey 2016, published by the Reward and Employee Benefits Association ...
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Article26% of 18-34 year olds feel their employer contributes to excessive alcohol consumption
More than a quarter (26%) of respondents aged between 18 and 34 believe their employer contributes to unhealthy levels of drinking among staff, according to research by Willis PMI Group.The survey of 1,197 employees also found that just 16% of respondents are offered health advice on alcohol consumption by their ...
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Case StudiesKPMG raises awareness of eating disorders with wellbeing events
Accountancy firm KPMG employs more than 13,000 staff across 22 locations in the UK. It is committed to supporting its employees and set up its Be Mindful Network in May 2015 to help improve mental health across the organisation. Jessica Carmody, head of Be Mindful at KPMG, says: “We run ...
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OpinionJane Smith: How to approach an employee with an eating disorder
In order to help someone with an eating disorder, you need to have spotted the signs, understand something of the nature of eating disorders and why someone develops one.Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder are the three main eating disorders. There is still a lot of stigma, judgement ...
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AnalysisHow can employers support staff with eating disorders?
Need to know:Eating disorders affect more than 725,000 people in the UK, with the number increasing at an average of 7% a year since 2009.Warning signs include weight loss or gain, marked changes in behaviour such as an obsession with food or exercising, mood swings, lack of concentration and increased ...
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ArticleUK health insurance costs expected to rise by 6.5%
UK health insurance costs are expected to rise by 6.5% in 2016, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its 2016 Global medical trends report, which surveyed 174 health insurance providers operating across 55 countries, also found that the average price of health insurance globally is estimated to rise by 9.1% ...
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ArticleLeeds Beckett University launches wellbeing challenge
Leeds Beckett University has launched a six-week health and wellbeing challenge.More than 700 employees are taking part in the Beckett Steps challenge, which will see them walk 1,015 miles; the distance from London to Rome.During the course of the challenge, staff will record their steps using pedometers and track their ...
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Article39% view investment in employee wellbeing as too expensive
More than a third (39%) of employer respondents feel that investing in employee wellbeing is too expensive, according to research by Barnett Waddingham.Its Workplace wellbeing index, which surveyed 84 employers, also found that 94% of respondents view wellbeing as important to their organisation.The research also found:31% of respondents cite the ...
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ArticleBuyer's guide to corporate eyecare 2016
The factsWhat is corporate eyecare?Corporate eyecare is an employee benefit that helps employers meet their duty-of-care requirements for staff who use visual display units (VDUs) and who drive on business. Cover can be provided in various ways, including health cash plans and vouchers and also by setting an arrangement with ...
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AnalysisWhat impact has medical inflation had on international private medical insurance policies?
Need to know:An average increase of 9.1% is on the cards for international private medical insurance schemes according to Aon Hewitt’s 2016 Global Medical Trend Rates report.Insurers have developed strategies including hospital networks and claims management to control treatment costs.Employers should consider tiered cover, varying the level of cover and ...
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BHSF marketing manager wins young achiever award
The team at BHSF, the Birmingham-based health and wellbeing business, was celebrating after its Marketing Development Manager was presented with the Young Achiever of the Year Award from the Birmingham Insurance Institute.Marketing Development Manager for BHSF, Chris Snookes beat off stiff competition from insurance professionals across the region to take ...
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Changing faces for changed times
by Philip Wood, sales and marketing executive director, Health ShieldNew benefits and services are being added to health cash plans to create extra valueThe need for employees to find a way to cover healthcare costs is certainly not a new problem. Before the introduction of the National Health Service (NHS), ...
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The importance of employee benefits provisions for SMEs
By Philip Penning; Consultant at Xerox HR ServicesThere is a school of thought and long held assumption that, to receive full, competitive, and well valued employee benefits packages, you need to be working for a large corporation. In order to really get the providers of such benefits excited and prepared ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid keeps compliant in France
Big Bad Boss has been reading one of those benefits bulletins again. All of our consulting friends send us these little updates to tell us what is happening in the world of benefits. Smarmy Consulting is the worst; it sends us not one but three newsletters, all pretty much saying ...
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Article75% believe employers should proactively support staff health and wellbeing
Three-quarters (75%) of employer respondents believe that organisations should proactively support employees to manage their health and wellbeing, according to research by Axa PPP Healthcare.Its survey of 1,000 purchasing decision makers also found that 77% of respondents already have a health and wellbeing strategy in place.The research also found:More than ...
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Case StudiesBlue Apple improves employees’ sleep quality by 26%
Catering firm Blue Apple achieved a 26% improvement in its employees’ quality of sleep between September and December 2015, throughout which it ran a wellness programme provided by Super Wellness.The organisation also tracked stress resilience, which improved by 10% over the period, as well as food cravings, which reduced by ...
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OpinionDr Bridget Juniper: Sleep management schemes can boost productivity and wellbeing
Ask any hard-pressed employee how they are genuinely feeling and there is an 80% chance they will tell you they are tired and never seem able to catch up on their sleep. One-third of our life is taken up by sleeping and all the evidence suggests getting enough of it ...