All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 236

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    76% of employers unaware of Fit for Work service

    2015-05-01T00:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: More than three-quarters (76%) of employers are unaware of the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) Fit for Work service, according to research by YouGov and medical insurance provider Cigna.The DWP Fit For Work awareness research, which surveyed 689 employer respondents who are senior decision makers in UK businesses, ...

  • Private Medical Insurance
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    Buyers' guide to private medical insurance

    2015-04-30T00:00:00Z

    The facts:What is private medical insurance (PMI)?PMI is a health insurance that covers employees for the treatment of curable, short-term medical conditions or accidents. Cover can include consultations, diagnostic tests and in-patient and outpatient procedures.What are its origins?The roots of PMI can be traced back to the late 19th century, ...

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    Analysis

    The role of rehabilitation benefits in a group risk strategy

    2015-04-30T00:00:00Z

    If you read nothing else, read this…Employees need to be made aware of the rehabilitation benefits that can assist their recovery and return to work.Employers should treat each case on an individual basis.Occupational health services, counselling and cancer support can help an employee return to work.A survey, published by Bupa ...

  • Corporate eyecare
    Analysis

    Buyer’s guide to corporate eyecare

    2015-04-22T05:30:00Z

    Traditionally seen as a means to meet an organisation’s duty-of-care requirements, the popularity of eyecare schemes means that more employers are looking to make them part of their package of health and wellbeing benefits.A regular eye test can help employees look after many different aspects of their health. As well ...

  • Danone
    Case Studies

    Danone tracks health assessment impact to help support staff needs

    2015-04-07T05:00:00Z

    The fresh dairy organisation previously offered the assessment, which offers a full health screen, only to senior staff, but it decided to extend access in line with its business objective to help people live healthier lives.As a result, 476 staff undertook a health assessment between the launch of the benefit ...

  • Stress at work
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    69% of managers do not believe stress warrants time off

    2015-04-01T10:41:00Z

    More than two-thirds (69%) of senior business managers do not believe stress, anxiety or depression is a serious enough reason for employees to take time off work, according to research by Axa PPP Healthcare.Its survey of 1,000 employees and 1,000 senior business managers, such as chief executives and managing directors, ...

  • Sickness-Absence-iStock-2015
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    Employers not required to create ideal job for returning employee

    2015-04-01T00:00:00Z

    The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that employers are not always required to make reasonable adjustments and create the ideal job for an employee returning from sickness absence. In the case of Makuchova v Guoman Hotel Management, Makuchova claimed that no adjustments were made to help her return to ...

  • Andre Spicer
    Analysis

    How to track the impact of healthcare benefits

    2015-03-30T00:00:00Z

    If you read nothing else, read this…Employers require accurate and meaningful data to be able to assess the impact of their health benefits.Benefits and HR professionals require analytical skillsets to be able to assess their findings.But it is often difficult to show a correlation between the implementation of a health ...

  • Buyer's guide to computer salary sacrifice schemes
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    A guide to tax-efficient benefits

    2015-03-30T00:00:00Z

    If you read nothing else, read this. .. There are a number of individual tax rules for all tax-efficient benefits. Changes to pensions and childcare vouchers affect their tax position and how employees take the benefits. New tax rules apply to employee share schemes.There is a growing list of tax- ...

  • Hymans Robertson
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    Hymans Robertson boosts take up of cancer care

    2015-03-24T10:30:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Hymans Robertson saw take up of its cancer screening programme reach 6% in the first year it was offered to its 750 employees.The consultancy launched the scheme in 2014 as part of its flexible benefits scheme after it identified a need to introduce a cancer-specific programme.Steve Moore, head of ...

  • Anglian Water
    Article

    Anglian Water switches eyecare provider

    2015-03-06T11:26:00Z

    Anglian Water has switched provider for its eyecare benefits for staff.The organisation has selected Specsavers Corporate Eyecare to implement its eyecare policy to 3,000 members of staff.Through the scheme, staff are able to access e-vouchers to help meet their specific workplace eyecare needs. All of Anglian Water’s office-based staff that ...

  • Mental health help support or thearpy-2015
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    CBT offered to staff referred to Fit for Work

    2015-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is to be offered to employees who have been referred to the Fit for Work service by their employer or GP. The offer, which was announced in the Budget report, will see employees with mental health concerns offered CBT through a free online service from early ...

  • sickness-fit for work-2014
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    DWP begins Fit for Work national roll-out

    2015-03-01T00:00:00Z

    The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has started to roll out its Fit for Work service to workplaces.General practioner (GP) referrals have commenced in Betsi Cadwaladr and Sheffield and will expand across England and Wales. From 9 March, over 200 GP practices are able to refer individuals who have ...

  • Sickness
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    40% of employers see sickness absence rates improve

    2015-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Two in five (40%) UK employers have seen sickness absence rates improve over the past 12 months, according to research by group risk industry body Group Risk Development (Grid).Its Group risk employer research found that this was a 6% increase on last year. In comparison, just 15% of respondents felt ...

  • Health technology
    Analysis

    What does the future hold for health cash plans?

    2015-02-23T00:00:00Z

    If you read nothing else, read this…The health cash plan market will continue to grow off the back of the NHS’s ongoing struggle to cope with the demands placed on its services.Wellbeing services will be a particular focus for cash plan providers in 2015.Online services to help speed up claims ...

  • Roffey Park Institute-2015
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    Roffey Park extends health and wellbeing initiative

    2015-02-10T12:16:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Half of Roffey Park Institute’s employees have taken part in its second round of health and wellbeing workshops offered to all 60 members of staff.The leadership institute hosted the workshops for all UK employees in December 2014 and May 2014.Its first workshops were rolled out in September and October ...

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    Madgex launches mindfulness workshops

    2015-02-06T11:52:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Madgex has launched a series of mindfulness workshops for its employees to help reduce stress in the workplace.The workshops, which were delivered by wellness consultancy The Tonic, introduced staff to the concept of mindful living and its benefits with practical techniques including mindful meditation.Employees explored how to manage mental ...

  • Sickleave-absence-iStock-2015
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    Employers not always liable for adjustments in absence cases

    2015-02-01T00:00:00Z

    An Employment Appeals Tribunal has upheld an Employment Tribunal decision that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) did not have a duty to make reasonable adjustments while an employee was unfit to return to work.Doran v DWP is a useful reminder that an employer’s duty to make reasonable adjustments ...

  • Disney-2015
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    Disney, Pepsi and Starbucks to take part in wellbeing event

    2015-01-27T11:44:00Z

    Swarovski, Pepsi Co, The Walt Disney Company, Starbucks Coffee Company and CBS News are among more than 50 employers at Chiswick Park that will participate in a wellbeing event for staff at the beginning of February. The event, which is part of the business park’s Enjoy Work programme and is ...

  • Clare Bettelley
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    Bettelley's Brooding: The challenges of Fit for Work

    2015-01-26T00:00:00Z

    The pensions market is a case in point, as an increasing number of employers have moved from defined benefit to defined contribution schemes for their workforces in a bid to share the associated costs and risks.Meanwhile, employers have been urged to support employee health and wellbeing through government public health ...