All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 230
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6 Cigna: Back in control
Problems such as back, neck and muscle pain are the most common cause of workplace absence, according to the Sickness absence in the workplace report, published by the Office for National Statistics in February 2014. Musculoskeletal issues also account for the largest amount of healthcare spend across different industry sectors. ...
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45 Axa industry insight: Shaping up now and for the future: How a positive wellbeing strategy drives better physical and mental health
There is much more to managing wellbeing at work than simply knowing what makes employees happy. Employees today are coping with a vast range of physical, psychological and social factors, all of which can have a huge impact on their performance. What can an employer do to help?Driving healthy behaviours ...
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ArticleCity of London Police launches health and wellbeing network
The City of London Police has launched a health and wellbeing network to support its employees' mental and physical health.The initiative aims to ensure employees’ health needs are supported, and ensure they have the support they need to perform their roles effectively.The network will make existing occupational health services more ...
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Article35% of contractor health insurance claims relate to musculoskeletal conditions
More than a third (35%) of health insurance claims among contractors and tradespeople were related to muscle, bone or joint conditions, according to construction sector employee benefits firm ECIS.Its claims data for January to September 2015 also found that more than a fifth (23%) of health insurance claims related to ...
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Benefits of private medical insurance (PMI) – unaware or unadvised?
Are companies failing to get the most out of their private medical insurance (PMI) policy?There are many reasons why a company may offer its staff cover through a PMI policy. These could include attracting the right staff, retaining staff, expectations of their industry or the request of a parent company ...
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Article45% of European employers view sedentary lifestyles as key health concern
Almost half (45%) of European employer respondents cite sedentary lifestyles as a key health concern, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its Staying@work research, which surveyed 1,669 employers across Europe, North America, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia, also found that almost three-quarters (74%) of European employers are concerned ...
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Article67% plan to expand employee wellbeing programmes
More than two-thirds (67%) of US employer respondents plan to expand their employee wellbeing programmes, according to research by Fidelity Investments and US non-profit organisation the National Business Group on Health.The survey of 129 US employers also found that 87% of respondents offer employees access to emotional or mental wellbeing ...
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Jane Dale appointed chairman of BHSF
BHSF Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Jane Dale, BSc, FCA, as chairman, succeeding Dr Paul Kanas who held the role from 2000 until his retirement at the end of 2015.Jane is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience across life, pensions and general insurance. She spent 18 years ...
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OpinionDr Fehmidah Munir: Breaking up sitting time can improve physical and mental wellbeing
Sitting for long periods has been found to be harmful. We will sit at our desks at work for a long time and then go home and watch TV. So we are sitting again. Prolonged sitting has been linked to a risk of diabetes, obesity, and a lot of metabolic ...
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Case StudiesAlstom uses exercise challenge to improve staff health
Engineering firm Alstom UK and Ireland, which employs more than 2,500 people in a variety of manual and office-based roles, identified it was facing potential health problems as a result of an ageing workforce.Claire Sallis, occupational health and wellbeing manager at Alstom UK and Ireland, says: “We wanted to encourage ...
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AnalysisHow to incorporate fitness into the workplace
Need to know:Employers should avoid the word ‘fitness’ because it can put off less-active employees; think ‘activity’ instead.A programme that is habit forming, such as a walking challenge or stair prompts, helps engage employees in health and wellbeing.Programmes can be made fun by including an element of competition, and a ...
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BHSF appoints senior medical advisor
Occupational health provider, BHSF OH, has consolidated its recent growth with the appointment of senior medical advisor, Dr Sumra Dar, who completes the firm’s eight-strong senior management team.This latest announcement follows a breakthrough year for BHSF OH, during which the provider has achieved nationwide coverage through a series of strategic ...
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BHSF welcomes non-executive director
BHSF Group Limited, the Birmingham-based not-for-profit healthcare insurer and employee benefits provider, has announced the appointment of Gary Cowdrill, Managing Director of Solihull-based Board Evaluation Limited, as a non-executive director.A Chartered accountant and former Group Finance Director of the West Bromwich Building Society, Gary has had wide experience in the ...
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Healthy eating at work
A study by the International Labour Office says that workplace nutrition has an affect on employees’ health and productivity.The study is the first to investigate workplace eating habits worldwide, and states that healthy eating in the workplace can increase productivity at work.Encouraging healthy eating habits in your staff is a ...
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ArticleInsurance premium tax to rise to 10%
Budget 2016: The standard rate of insurance premium tax (IPT) is to rise from 9.5% to 10%.The 0.5% increase will come into effect from October 2016.Chancellor George Osborne announced the rise in IPT in his Budget 2016 speech today (16 March).The rise will be invested in flood defences and resilience ...
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ArticleEmployers should proactively educate staff about cancer risks and symptoms
Employee Benefits Connect 2016: Employers can support employees affected by cancer by improving education around risk factors and what steps can be taken to mitigate these.Speaking in a session titled ‘Stepping up the fight against corporate cancer’ at Employee Benefits Connect on 9 March, Dr Pixie McKenna explained that obesity ...
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ArticleReward Gateway acquires Yomp
Employee engagement organisation Reward Gateway has acquired health platform startup Yomp.Ry Morgan, founder of Yomp, will join Reward Gateway as head of wellbeing technology. Pascal Gessati, chief technology officer at Yomp, will take up the role of principle engineer at Reward Gateway.Morgan (pictured) said: “Yomp has huge ambitions within this ...
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Encouraging your employees to quit smoking
Wednesday 9March marks national No Smoking Day 2016. Are you doing anything to promote it? Nearly 10 years after the smoking ban was first introduced in England and Wales, do you still see employees’ smoking habits as your concern – or is it more ‘out of sight out of mind’?I ...
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Case StudiesBoston College reduces absence with health cash plan offering
Boston College offers a health cash plan to all of its 450 employees, irrespective of their level of seniority or the number of contracted hours they work. Its health cash plan, provided by Westfield Health, has helped to reduce staff sickness absence rates by 28%; employee absence rates for the ...
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OpinionLouise Neilson: Health cash plans and PMI proactively support staff
The National House Building Council’s (NHBC) health and wellbeing strategy is supported by benefits that help to attract and retain talent. We want to be proactive rather than reactive when it comes to wellbeing, ensuring that our employees are well at work and as productive as possible, and to support ...