All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 236
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ArticleBHSF acquires Nexus Healthcare
Health and wellbeing organisation BHSF has acquired London-based occupational health services provider Nexus Healthcare.Nexus will initially be a subsidiary of BHSF Occupational Health, which is led by Dr Philip McCrea, managing director at BHSF Occupational Health.The acquisition will provide BHSF's occupational health division with nationwide coverage.Dr Steven Sperber, who founded ...
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ArticleBrits receive just under 9% of salary for week’s statutory sick pay
British employees receive just 8.68% of their salary in statutory sick pay when they have to take a week off work due to illness, which equates to £35.96 based on the UK's average salary of £21,552, according to research by Vouchercloud.Its How sick leave varies across Europe report shows Switzerland ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Centrica launches triage service to combat absence
Centrica has introduced a triage service for employees as part of its move to a centralised approach to health and wellbeing.Its My Health phone service, which launched on 15 August, enables employees to go through a triage process in order to access the most appropriate medical pathway to treat the ...
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ArticleGSK, APL Health and Prospectus give staff time off to attend cervical screenings
APL Health, GSK Uk Pharmaceuticals, Middlesborough Council, Pelican Healthcare and Prospectus are among the employers that have joined a campaign to allow female staff off time during the working day to attend cervical screenings.The Time to Test campaign, run by UK charity Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, encourages organisations to allow ...
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Article63% of employers say managing employee stress and mental health is top priority
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of UK respondents say managing employee stress and mental health issues is their top priority, according to research by Aon Employee Benefits.Its 2016 EMEA health survey, which surveyed 500 HR directors and risk managers across 22 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), also found ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Tackling the mental health pay gap
Inequality and prejudice of any kind are one of my top pet peeves. In this day and age, it never fails to astound me that, despite the progress made in many areas, dealing with such issues is still a daily battle for many individuals.However, every now and then, a finding ...
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Video
Harnessing a resilient mindset fit for the future workplace
The six minute video above, presented by Tom Gaynor, employee benefits director at MetLife UK, covers: Why are mental health and stress issues in the workplace becoming more prevalent?What role does a challenging environment and changing workplace play in increasing this further?Isn’t stress just a normal part of everyday life?How ...
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Article33% believe cycling and walking to work increases employee productivity
One third (33%) of employer respondents believe that employees who cycle or walk to work are more productive than staff who use the bus or train to commute, according to research by Cyclescheme.The research, which surveyed 103 employers from Cyclescheme’s database, also found that 44% of respondents believe that employees ...
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ArticleUniversity of Cambridge introduces sleep workshops at annual wellbeing festival
The University of Cambridge introduced sleep workshops for staff as part of its annual Festival of Wellbeing.The Sleep to Perform workshops, provided by the Sleep School, aim to improve the quality and duration of employees’ sleep and address the impact of poor sleep on workforce wellbeing.The workshops highlighted the importance ...
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Why wellness in the workplace matters
The 10 minute video above, presented by Beate O'Neil, head of wellness consulting at Punter Southall Health and Protection, covers: Why are we suddenly seeing such an increase in workplace wellness programmes and why is it important that employers consider their own?How does an organisation go about developing its wellness ...
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ArticleHE Simm sees 82% of staff take up health checks
Building services organisation HE Simm has seen 82% of its 240 UK-based staff take up confidential health checks offered as part of its health and wellbeing strategy.The 20-minute checks, provided by Let’s Get Healthy, were launched in April and May 2016 to monitor employees’ height, weight, BMI, body fat percentage, ...
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Supplier article
Offering group critical illness cover to employees
Group critical illness cover (GCIC) provides your employees with a financial safety net should they be diagnosed with a serious illness or suffer serious injury. Paid as a lump sum, the benefit provides sick employees with financial flexibility to pay for anything they need, for example, support with bills, home ...
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Article90% of US employers to offer virtual health services to staff in 2017
The majority (90%) of US employer respondents will make telehealth services, such as virtual monitoring and data transmission and telephone support, available to employees in states where it is allowed next year, according to research by the National Business Group on Health. This compares to 70% in 2016.Its Large employers’ ...
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Article91% believe technology will impact employee wellbeing
The majority (91%) of employer respondents believe that technology will continue to impact the wellbeing of their workforce over the next 10 years, according to research by Bupa UK.The survey, which polled 13 experts and 300 business leaders, also found that 68% of business leader respondents feel that a ‘stiff ...
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ArticleBuyer's guide to health cash plans 2016
The factsWhat are health cash plans?A health cash plan allows an individual to receive cash payments that cover the price of everyday healthcare costs. This kind of plan will primarily cover optical and dental care, as well as physiotherapy. However, health cash plans can also be tailored to include more ...
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Article51% of employers view mental health as biggest threat to staff health
Around half (51%) of employer respondents believe that mental health conditions are the biggest threat to their employees’ health over the next five years, according to research by Axa PPP Healthcare.Its study of 1,000 managers in organisations employing 50 or more staff, also found that 78% of respondents feel they ...
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Supplier article
Should you offer a health cash plan?
A health cash plan is a type of health insurance that’s designed to help your employees deal with the costs of everyday healthcare. Health cash plans can be provided at a low cost to you, and so could be a cost-effective benefit to help reward and retain your workforce.The benefits ...
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OpinionLorna Ellis: Employers need to consider workplace adjustments for employees with cancer
Because of the increasing rate of cancer diagnoses, it is very likely that most employers will face this scenario with a member of staff at some stage.Employers should be aware that under the Equality Act, cancer is classed as a disability from the point of diagnosis. Therefore, the employee is ...
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Case StudiesLendlease offers on-site cancer checks to staff
Property solutions organisation Lendlease has developed a wide-ranging health and wellbeing programme, tailoring the schemes offered to reflect the results gathered from staff surveys and employee health checks.With health check results from autumn 2013 and autumn 2015 showing that 53% of employees did not protect their skin in the sun, ...
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AnalysisPractical steps to support employees with cancer screening
Need to know:Cancer checks can be offered as part of a successful health and wellbeing programme.Workplace cancer checks can incorporate checks that are outside of the typical NHS screening procedures.Awareness campaigns featuring presentations, employee literature and webinars can help to educate staff on common cancer symptoms, contributing to early detection.Although ...