All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 229
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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 ...
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AnalysisIs sleep management the next big thing in workplace health and wellbeing?
Need to know:Lack of quality sleep can affect employee productivity, engagement and stress levels.Employers must gauge how to tackle employees’ sleep problems to best suit their needs.Sleep management programmes could include seminars, data analysis and even the introduction of sleeping pods in the workplace.Addressing sleeping habits and their impact on ...
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16, Westfield Health: We are sitting ourselves to death
It has been almost 10 years since smoking was banned in public places in the UK and it seems a lifetime ago that little groups would regularly disappear from the office for breaks throughout the day for their nicotine fix in the cold.Although the health implications of smoking are well-documented, ...
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14, VSP insight: Blue light from digital devices – Is it impacting employees?
According to research by eMarketer, published in September 2015, UK adults are averaging more than eight hours per day on digital devices. We are continuing to hear more about the increase in reports of eye strain and visual fatigue related to digital devices. It is part of a wave of ...
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8, Denplan: Placing oral health at the heart of employee wellbeing
Some 82% of employers that provide a dental plan for staff believe that this enhances employee wellbeing, according to the Corporate decision maker’s survey, published by Denplan in xx 2016. The survey also showed that the number of organisations offering dental insurance as an employee benefit has also been steadily ...
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10, Health Shield: A flexible future for health cash plans
Health cash plans are a simple and affordable way for employers to look after the health and wellbeing of their employees. They can help organisations of all shapes and sizes to reduce absenteeism, improve their duty of care, and increase the morale and productivity of their workforce.With UK organisations now ...