All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 247
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AnalysisAndy Bell: How to integrate mental health support into a workplace strategy
Key points Awareness of workplace mental health conditions is low, with work often seen as a threat to our health and something to avoid for people with mental health problems.But good work is beneficial for both mental and physical health. Supporting mental health at work is no longer an optional ...
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ArticleSimplyhealth sells PMI business to Axa PPP Healthcare
Axa PPP Healthcare is to acquire Simplyhealth’s private medical insurance (PMI) business, subject to approval by the appropriate authorities. The sale by Simplyhealth follows a strategic review of the organisation’s activities, informed by an 18-month analysis of the marketplace and an insight project involving interviews with 5,000 people and 250 ...
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ArticleOscar Mayer improves healthcare benefits for staff
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar Mayer has revamped its healthcare benefits for more than 2,000 employees.The food production organisation took the decision to introduce five new options as part of its 15-year benefits anniversary and a review of its My Millie benefits scheme.The new benefits were added to its voluntary health cash plan, ...
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AnalysisDina Themistocleous: How to future-proof a workplace health strategy
Key points The focus of workplace health initiatives is shifting from being treatment-focused to promoting and maintaining good health.Contemporary prevention practice in occupational health tends to be limited to addressing lifestyle issues, which are unlikely to affect the headline causes of work-related ill-health.Most workplace strategies are assessed in the form ...
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AnalysisWestfield Health: How to secure investment for employee health and wellbeing initiatives
Key pointsA powerful and convincing business case is key to winning management buy-in for health and wellbeing initiatives.Key decision-makers should be communicated with on an ongoing basis.Communication strategies should highlight the numerous long-term benefits that a health and wellbeing strategy can bring to a business.The business benefits of providing staff ...
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AnalysisThe role of rehabilitation benefits in a group risk strategy
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 ...
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ArticleBuyers' guide to private medical insurance
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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AnalysisBuyer’s guide to corporate eyecare
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 ...
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Case StudiesDanone tracks health assessment impact to help support staff needs
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 ...
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Article69% of managers do not believe stress warrants time off
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, ...
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ArticleEmployers not required to create ideal job for returning employee
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 ...
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AnalysisHow to track the impact of healthcare benefits
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 ...
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ArticleA guide to tax-efficient benefits
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- ...
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ArticleHymans Robertson boosts take up of cancer care
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 ...
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ArticleAnglian Water switches eyecare provider
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 ...
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Article40% of employers see sickness absence rates improve
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 ...
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ArticleDWP begins Fit for Work national roll-out
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 ...
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ArticleCBT offered to staff referred to Fit for Work
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 ...
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AnalysisWhat does the future hold for health cash plans?
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 ...
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ArticleRoffey Park extends health and wellbeing initiative
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 ...