All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 256
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Heatwave causes spike in absence rates
Almost a third (30%) of respondents have noticed a rise in absence rates during the UK’s recent hot weather, according to research commissioned by PMI Health Group.The study, which was conducted among 93 medium-sized and large employers, found that more than half (54%) of respondents do not operate flexible-working policies ...
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John Lewis extends physio service to all staff
The John Lewis Partnership has extended its physiotherapy service to all 84,500 John Lewis and Waitrose employees.The retail organisation previously offered the service, which is provided by Physio Med, to its Waitrose employees, but has now extended it across the partnership.It was keen to reduce the incidence, duration and recurrence ...
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AnalysisCapita launches health and wellbeing analysis tool
Capita Employee Benefits has launched a health and wellbeing analysis tool designed to help employers make better decisions about their health and wellbeing strategy in order to potentially reduce insurance costs.. The Corporate Health Analysis Tool (Chat) analyses data from all benefits offered by an employer, generating specific information on ...
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Warrington Wolves launches health cash plan
Warrington Wolves has launched a health cash plan for its office-based staff at the rugby team’s Halliwell Jones stadium.The plan, which is provided by health cash plan provider Paycare, enables 34 administrative employees to reclaim 100% of the money they spend on healthcare services, such as dental, optical and specialist ...
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Lack of competition raises PMI prices
A lack of competiton in the private healthcare market at a local level has led to higher private medical insurance (PMI) premiums, according to the Competition Commission.Its Provisional findings on privately-funded healthcare services report, which sets out the independent public body’s initial findings, also found that private hospital operators have ...
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Buyer's guide to group dental plans 2013
The factsWhat are group dental plans?A group dental plan is an insurance-based scheme that offers employees cover for both preventative and restorative dental treatments. The plan gives staff access to dental insurance through their employer. The benefits can be accessed in various ways, including via private medical insurance (PMI), flexible ...
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Opinion
Andrew Morris: Choice is key to dental benefits
The key to successful and mutually beneficial dental benefits is employee choice.Having access to the most relevant dental treatments at appropriate prices will encourage staff to visit a dentist regularly.This, in turn, will increase their appreciation of good oral health and reduce absenteeism through ill-health.As oral health continues to improve, ...
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Royal British Legion extends eyecare scheme
The Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) is extending its eyecare voucher offering to qualifying members of staff in its sign manufacturing and wood fabrication factories.The vouchers, provided by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare, will also be offered, free of charge, to all ex-military personnel associated with the charity’s work in Aylesford, Kent.Geri ...
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National Dental Plan launches percentage reimbursement plan
National Dental Plan (NDP) has launched a new percentage reimbursement dental care product.Its Radiant product, which provides 100% reimbursement for preventative and minor treatments and 80% for major treatments, will go live for employers on 2 September 2013.It is designed to complement NDP’s existing product, Clear, which provides a fixed ...
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Bausch and Lomb hosts wellness day
Bausch and Lomb hosted its first in-house wellness day to promote healthy lifestyle behaviours among its 120 staff.The global eyecare organisation held a series of health promotions and interactive activities at its UK headquarters in Kingston-upon-Thames.The wellness event included a health-check kiosk where employees could test their body mass index, ...
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BGL Group re-launches free health checks for UK staff
Insurer BGL Group has re-launched free health checks for employees across its UK sites.The ‘Know your numbers’ annual review monitors important health indicators, including height, weight and body mass index (BMI) to body fat percentage, waist size, blood pressure, blood glucose and total cholesterol. More than 650 employees booked a ...
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Bupa launches dental care for SMEs
Bupa has extended its dental care product to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).The Bupa Dental Health Plan, which provides cover for treatment at Bupa dental centres, offers employees routine dental care, including check-ups, scale and polish appointments, and any necessary x-rays.The plan also provides:A 20% discount on general dental treatment ...
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Sick days cost UK nearly £29bn a year
Sick days are costing UK business nearly £29 billion a year as UK workers take more than four times as many days off work due to sickness as their global counterparts, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).The research, which is based on data gathered from 2,500 organisations, found that UK ...
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Tui UK and Ireland targets staff absence
EXCLUSIVE: Tui UK and Ireland has hosted a wellbeing day to focus on developing a holistic health and wellbeing programme across the business and to reduce its sickness absence levels.The travel organisation’s first wellbeing day was held in June at its head office, where 1,200 employees could visit benefits suppliers ...
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Absenteeism at record low
Absence from work in the UK has dropped to a new record low, according to research by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).The CBI/Pfizer Absence and workplace health survey, which questioned HR managers in 153 organisations employing 850,000 people across the UK, found the average absence rate was 5.3 days ...
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Aviva launches PMI product for large employers
Aviva has launched a new private medical insurance (PMI) product for large employers.Its Guidewell product, which is available from 1 July, has been designed to manage the rising costs of claims and to help employers control their healthcare spend.The product includes:Open-referral process, so there will be no shortfall in hospital ...
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DOD’s blog: Dreaming in percentages
Having spent the past week buried in data (for both the about-to-be published Employee Benefits/Capita Pensions Research 2013 as well as our fascinating in-depth analysis on how the main corporate advisers are performing in the UK market) I am beginning to dream in percentages.It is also why I have plenty ...
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Employer-paid PMI on the increase
The use of employer-paid private medical insurance (PMI) policies in the UK increased by 2% to 2.98 million in 2012, according to research by healthcare intelligence provider Laing and Buisson.Its Health cover UK market report 2013 found that, of the 58,500 additional company-paid policies, 35,700 were self-insured by employers and ...
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William Grant funds pay rises with PMI savings
EXCLUSIVE: William Grant and Sons has switched providers of its private medical insurance (PMI) scheme and made adjustments to the new scheme to produce cost savings which it will use to give higher pay rises to its UK staff.The whisky distiller chose to enter into a tender process to switch ...
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HCML launches mental health intervention product
Rehabilitation and case management provider Health and Case Management (HCML) has launched a professional case management product to combat workplace absence and reduced productivity caused by mental health issues.It’s The Time To Talk service aims to manage employees’ recovery with intensive intervention to help them stay at, or return to, ...