All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 233
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OpinionDavid Webb: Absence management policies should provide clarity
Keeping accurate records of staff absence and effectively managing those absences are essential in running a successful organisation.A small business should, as a minimum, log when individual staff are off ill or absent for an unauthorised reason, for example, because of an unforeseen family caring responsibility.A larger employer should be ...
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Case StudiesFleetmatics uses data to revise health and wellbeing strategy
The power of data is well understood by Fleetmatics, a global organisation specialising in developing fleet management software. But, when Michael Arkins joined as HR manager in 2012, the organisation was failing to take full advantage of its own data. “A mixture of spreadsheets and forms were being used to ...
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ArticleHealthcare and wellbeing strategies rise to the top of many corporate agendas
November saw several events that brought employers’ healthcare and wellbeing strategies firmly back to the top of many corporate agendas.National Stress Awareness Day on 4 November highlighted the ongoing issue facing many organisations of how best to support staff suffering from stress and other mental health issues.This can be such ...
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AnalysisHow employee health data can help inform an absence management strategy
Need to know:Employers can look for patterns in their data, including higher levels of absence in a particular department or spikes in certain types of absence.They can investigate instances where an employee has higher absence rates because this could be caused by illness or personal issues such as elder care, ...
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OpinionStuart Scullion: Employers need to mitigate the impact of the insurance premium tax rise
The Budget’s ‘unrealistic and unacceptable’ increase in insurance premium tax (IPT) could represent the final straw for some employers that may now cancel their cover.While I think many of us expected there to be an increase in the Budget, we are both surprised and disappointed at the size and scale ...
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AnalysisWhat impact will the insurance premium tax rise have on healthcare benefits?
Need to know:Insurance premium tax (IPT) increased from 6% to 9.5% from 1 November 2015, although there is a transitionary period until the end of February 2016.This will affect private medical insurance (PMI) premiums in particular, but there will also be a knock-on effect on national insurance (NI) contributions and ...
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ArticleHealth and wellbeing in numbers, December 2015
A look at some of the latest facts and figures in workplace health and wellbeing.44% of respondents would like their employer to help them make positive changes to their lifestyle (Source: Bupa) 56% of respondents cite unrealistic deadlines and workloads as a key trigger for workplace stress (Source: LV=) 13% ...
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AnalysisQuirky ways to communicate health and wellbeing benefits
Need to know:Creating memories for employees when introducing or revamping health benefits can encourage take-up and increase awareness.Encouraging a sense of competition can boost engagement with certain health and wellbeing benefits.Thinking outside the box to transform traditional communication can make a benefit stand out.Employers are increasingly recognising the importance of ...
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AnalysisWhat role do healthcare trusts play in a modern health and wellbeing strategy?
Need to know:Healthcare trusts can provide an alternative to private medical insurance (PMI) where the employer is in control of the benefits schedule.A trust can be part of an overall health and wellbeing strategy, encompassing benefits such as employee assistance programmes (EAPs) and health screening.Healthcare trusts may become more attractive ...
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AnalysisThe latest trends in health cash plans
Need to know:Providers are expanding the cash plan offering to offer a broader range of treatments and services.Cash plan design is becoming more flexible to help employers better manage their health budgets.Health cash plans could offer a cost-effective alternative to private medical insurance for some employers, following the insurance premium ...
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Article57% have experienced a mental health issue
More than half (57%) of employees have experienced a mental health problem while in employment, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.Its research, based on responses from 1,000 workers, also found that 51% of those who have suffered from mental health issues have taken time off from work because ...
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The importance of mental wellbeing in the workplace
Providing the training and tools to support mental health can enhance staff wellbeing, motivation and engagement, says Kirsty Jagielko, head of marketing at Cigna UK Healthcare BenefitsSupporting employee mental health is a growing challenge for many employers. Around 70 million working days were lost to mental illness in 2013 at ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: DB Schenker holds eyecare awareness week for staff
EXCLUSIVE: Logistics firm DB Schenker hosted an eyecare and road safety awareness week for its UK staff.The event, which coincided with Road Safety Week on 23-29 November 2015, is in line with the organisation's commitment to supporting its employees' health and wellbeing while ensuring it meets its corporate and social ...
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Mitigating costs for the long term
Healthcare trusts could help employers address the future challenges of corporate healthcare, says Bruce Eaton, managing director, Healix Health Services.For over a decade, employers have seen a steady increase in spend on healthcare with medical inflation varying between 6% to 12%, compounded. For many, this is an accepted cost to ...
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VIDEO: Why choose Health Shield?
With so much choice out there, what makes Health Shield the right provider for your clients? Click on the picture above to play the video to find out more.Alternatively for more information about our Health Cash Plans call us on 01270 588 555.
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VIDEO: So what is a health cash plan?
Unsure on what a Health Cash Plan is and how it could benefit you? Click on the picture above to play the video and see how it could be the right fit for you.Alternatively for more information about our Health Cash Plans call us on 01270 588 555.
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VIDEO: Health cash plans explained for employers
Click on the picture above to play the video and find out how simple and affordable it is to implement one of our Health Cash Plans for your workforce.Alternatively for more information about our Health Cash Plans call us on 01270 588 555.
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VIDEO: Happy Christmas 2015 from Health Shield
Click on the picture above to play our Christmas message. Wishing all our members, intermediaries and everyone associated with Health Shield a Happy Christmas for 2015.Alternatively for more information about our Health Cash Plans call us on 01270 588 555.
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Helix Industry Insight p10: Mitigating costs for the long term
For over a decade employers have seen a steady increase in spend on healthcare with medical inflation varying between 6% to 12%, compounded. For many, this is an accepted cost to retaining a benefit. For others, the sustainability of funding such increases is being questioned.Private medical insurance (PMI) has, in ...
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Workplace wellbeing: a problem for all employers…
“Health and wellbeing is still too often viewed as an individual issue, to be dealt with by the employee themselves through support outside of the workplace, rather than one that is central to business success and therefore a necessary concern of the business owner-manager.”The above text is taken directly from ...