All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 237

  • Work stress
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    One in three middle-aged employees feel constantly stressed

    2015-01-16T11:13:00Z

    One in three middle-aged employees feel constantly stressed and take more sick leave than any other age group, according to research by insurer Axa PPP Healthcare. Its research of more than 2,000 people found that 38% of employees aged 30 to 49 feel stressed all or most of the time.The ...

  • Birmingham children's hospital-2015
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    Birmingham Children’s Hospital offers staff weight loss classes

    2015-01-13T10:49:00Z

    Birmingham Children’s Hospital will offer all 3,500 members of its staff access to free fitness classes and a slimming club to highlight national obesity awareness week (starting 12 January).Between 10 and 15 members of staff are expected to attend each session in the programme, which will continue until the end ...

  • Volvo Car-2015
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    Volvo introduces driver eyecare vouchers

    2015-01-07T12:33:00Z

    Volvo Car UK has introduced eycare e-vouchers for employees who drive at work. The car manfacturer started offering the e-vouchers, provided by Specsavers Eyecare, in November 2014. Employees who use the e-voucher, which covers the cost of a full eye examination, can print it out or present it on a ...

  • Lookers Group-2015
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    Lookers launches employee discounts scheme

    2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Lookers Motor Group has introduced an employee discounts scheme for its more than 5,000 employees. The vehicle marques organisation launched its Nicer Rewards scheme, which is provided by Personal Group, on 12 January 2015.The scheme includes more than 8,000 retail discounts from high street retailers, such as Argos, Asda, Sainsbury’s ...

  • Absenteeism-2015
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    65% manage absence through HR and line managers

    2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Two-thirds (65%) of respondents manage absence through the combined efforts between HR and line managers,according to research by HR, talent management and payroll software provider Midland HR.Its Understanding absence management study, which surveyed more 120 HR professionals, also found that 85% rely on reports to assist with communicating about the ...

  • Healthy eating
    Article

    Luton and Dunstable Hospital boosts staff wellbeing

    2014-12-18T12:28:00Z

    Luton and Dunstable University Hospital has increased the wellbeing of its employees using a free health programme.The organisation implemented the British Heart Foundation’s Health at Work programme around four years ago and bases health-related activities, designed to raise awareness of health issues among staff on information provided by the foundation.December’s ...

  • eyecare-istock-2014
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    27% fail to comply with eyecare legislation

    2014-12-09T11:25:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: More than a quarter (27%) of employer respondents are failing to comply with health and safety display screen equipment legislation, according to research by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare.The regulations require employers to communicate the details of their eyecare policy to staff. Specsavers’ research found that more than two-thirds (69%) of ...

  • Corporate gym membership
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    Buyers’ guide to corporate gym memberships

    2014-12-05T17:10:00Z

    The factsWhat is corporate gym membership?Corporate gym membership offers employees either fully-funded or discounted membership to a gym, health club or leisure centre, provided as a core, flexible or voluntary benefit.Where can employers get more information?Visit Employee Benefits’ healthcare and wellbeing channelWho are the main providers?There are no official statistics, ...

  • sickness-fit for work-2014
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    Fit for Work service launches

    2014-12-01T00:00:00Z

    The Fit for Work service was launched yesterday (15 December).Previously known as the Health and Work Service, it offers impartial advice for dealing with long-term absence. Its services include an online library and telephone, email and online support for employers, employees and general practitioners (GPs).The Fit for Work service will ...

  • Fujitsu-Offices-2014
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    Fujitsu to pilot emotional resilience programme

    2014-12-01T00:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Fujitsu is to pilot an emotional resilience programme for its 10,000 employees in the UK and Ireland.The technology organisation’s aim is to help support its employees’ mental health, after it identified core issues using benefits data, including absence information, sampling from health screening and data from its private medical ...

  • Southern water
    Case Studies

    Southern Water launches cash plan to meet staff demand

    2014-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Just over 68% of the utility’s employees have joined the scheme, which is funded by the organisation, with employees liable only for a small benefit-in-kind tax payment. Suzanne Gregory, reward manager at Southern Water, says: “The cash plan fits really well with our promotion of the wellbeing programme we are ...

  • Emotions
    Analysis

    How emotional intelligence can boost staff health and wellbeing

    2014-12-01T00:00:00Z

    If you read nothing else, read this…An important aspect of emotional intelligence is learning to notice feelings as they occur.Employees can gain access to the deeper, quieter signals in the brain that allow more creative, intuitive and inspired levels of thinking by learning how to calm down the emotional brain, ...

  • Health cash plans
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    Buyer's guide to health cash plans 2014

    2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

    If you read nothing else, read this… A health cash plan is an insurance policy that reimburses the partial or full cost of an employee’s health treatment. They are a cost-effective benefit with which employers can offer employees wide-ranging workplace health and wellbeing support. The costs and cover of ...

  • November 2014 cover
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    Employee Benefits digital magazine – November 2014

    2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

    Employers are looking at how enhanced benefits can help them attract and retain the best employees. Read how on page 18Samsung’s focus on innovation runs right through the organisation, and has been key to the evolution of its employee benefits strategy. Read how in on page 58Rewarding employees who are ...

  • November 2014 cover
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    Employee Benefits digital magazine – November 2014

    2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

    Employers are looking at how enhanced benefits can help them attract and retain the best employees. Read how in Seducing the talent (page 18)Samsung’s focus on innovation runs right through the organisation, and has been key to the evolution of its employee benefits strategy. Read how in Inspiring change (page ...

  • Scottish-Prison-Service-2014
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    Scottish Prison Service moves eyecare benefit online

    2014-10-21T10:32:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Prison Service has moved its employee eyecare benefit online.All HR managers across the 14 prison service sites now have instant access to its eyecare scheme, provided by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare, to offer all staff vouchers for visual display unit (VDU) eyecare and safety eyewear.It uses the vouchers ...

  • Corporate Gym Memberships
    Article

    Landmark offers DNA tests to aid staff health and fitness

    2014-10-10T11:18:00Z

    Landmark Information Group has introduced DNA testing to help employees manage their diet and boost their fitness.Landmark teamed up with British Olympian and Commonwealth 2014 Games Medal winning cyclist Jess Varnish and British nutrigenetics firm DNAFit Life Sciences, to offer DNAFit, which can reveal the best workout and diet to ...

  • Article

    Rolls-Royce switches healthcare trust provider

    2014-10-07T11:28:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has switched providers for its healthcare trust.Its new agreement, under which the healthcare trust will be provided by Alliance Surgical, will enable Rolls-Royce to develop a full occupational health strategy.This will enable the organisation to promote employee health and wellbeing throughout the business, with a core focus on health ...

  • SouthernWater-Employee-2014
    Article

    Southern Water launches employer-paid health cash plan

    2014-10-01T00:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Southern Water has launched an employer-funded health cash plan for its 2,000 employees.The scheme, ‘yourHealth Cash Plan’ provided by Bupa, has achieved more than 68% employee opt in since its launch in July.The organisation launched the scheme after research among employees found that staff wanted assistance with healthcare costs.More ...

  • DWP consultation
    Article

    DWP reduces sickness absence levels

    2014-10-01T00:00:00Z

    The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has cut its sickness absence levels from 7.39 per employee per year in March 2013, to 6.87 days per employee per year at March 2014If the DWP has not reduced its average working days lost due to sickness from its April 2013 levels, ...