All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 267
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Fit notes come into law
Employees who are off sick for more than seven days will be issued with new fit notes rather than the traditional sick note under legislation introduced today.The new Statement of Fitness For Work note, which is relevant to all businesses in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, will contain two ...
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Thought leaders 2010: The year ahead: Promoting a healthy attitude to sickness
Key PointsSickness absence is linked to the underlying culture of an organisation and its managers. A poor culture leads to high absence ratesOrganisations need to be able to do more with less, which requires a fit, productive workforceTo combat absence, employers need clear policies, current information, training for managers and ...
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Majority of employers say fit notes will not reduce absence
Only 22% of employers believe that fit notes will help to reduce absence levels while 38% believe the fit note will create more problems than it solves.According to a survey conducted by Kronos, the workplace management company, which polled 1,400 private and public sector employers:35% are still unaware that the ...
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Buyer's guide to private medical insurance (PMI) for expatriates
Private medical insurance for employees working abroad is likely to cost more and should be tailored to the requirements of each particular country, says Sally HamiltonPrivate medical insurance (PMI) for expatriate employees typically provides cover for repatriation, evacuation and pregnancy care, as well as chronic and pre-existing health conditions and ...
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Private medical insurance still appeals to staff
If you read nothing else, read this...Pay cuts and freezes place more emphasis on the value staff get from private medical insurance (PMI).Younger and lower-paid employees may see the tax they have to pay on their PMI benefit as an extra financial burden.Big employers still offer PMI because they value ...
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Health Assured launches new health cash plan
Its Work Assured plan offers a back-to-work module that provides staff with treatment to speed up their return to work. This is designed to cut costs by stripping out all peripheral treatments that have no impact on employees’ ability to do their jon.Employers that offer the plan, which costs £197 ...
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Dealing effectively with absenteeism
This article has been supplied by our channel sponsor, Health Shield.Absenteeism can have a suffocating effect on UK businesses, amounting to millions lost in working days and plummeting productivity in both the private and public sectors.Absence management is a crucial part of creating a happy and healthy workforce and ultimately ...
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Work-related stress leaves employers vulnerable
This article has been supplied by our channel sponsor, Health Shield.Work-related stress remains a significant concern for employers and employees across the UK.†According to 2008/09 figures from the Labour Force Survey (LFS), an estimated 415,000 workers in Britain believe that theyve experienced work-related stress to such a degree that it’s ...
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Snap-On switches private medical insurance provider
Automotive tool manufacturer Snap-On has switched private medical insurance (PMI) providers to improve efficiency, and has used the savings to launch an employee assistance programme (EAP) for its 600 staff.Snap-On’s PMI benefit was previously provided by Bupa, but after a market review by consultancy Jelf Employee Benefits, it found its ...
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Integrated Project Systems launches online absence management system
Integrated Project Systems (IPS) has launched an online absence management tool designed to increase business efficiency by helping organisations to track absence records more effectively. The launch of MyWebWorkplace.net gives managing directors, HR departments, line managers, and individual staff members 24/7 access to holiday and sickness entitlement, allowing strategic planning ...
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West Lothian Council appoints FirstCare for absence management
West Lothian Council has appointed FirstCare to provide a nurse-led call centre absence management facility for 500 of its 8,500 permanent employees.The council had previously piloted a nurse-led call centre approach to absence management and following the success of the pilot, which has shown a downward trend in sickness absence, ...
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Health & Wellbeing: Flexible working can reduce staff absence
Flexible working arrangements can help to reduce staff absence levels, but must be deployed in the right way to win employees’ confidence, says Peta HodgeThis was one of the findings of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s 2009 Absence management survey, published in July, which also found 56% of ...
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Caffè Nero launches health cash plan for staff
Caffé Nero Group has launched a healthcare cash plan for nearly 400 employees to offer them an affordable means of healthcare.The cafe chain has signed up to Westfield Health’s Foresight Plan.Caffé Nero HR adviser Jon Poett, said: “With the way the economy is at the moment and access to the ...
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East Sussex County Council tracks absence for 3,000 staff
East Sussex County Council (ESCC) has appointed FirstCare to provide a day one absence management service for over 3,000 employees from its adult social care, children’s services and chief executives departments.The service, which commences on 1 October, will encompass day one nurse-led absence reporting, policy compliance tracking, stage of absence ...
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A strategy to avoid long-term staff absences
Employers need a clear strategy to deal with employee absence caused by long-term conditions, says Sally HamiltonIf you read nothing else, read this…Employers should get in touch with long-term absentees sooner rather than later.Employers could consider work-focused healthcare, involve staff when devising a return-to-work plan and consider a phased return, ...
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Active Health Partners launches absence risk barometer
Active Health Partners (AHP) has launched an absence risk barometer to help employers quantify the risk of absence to business operations in their organisation.The guide creates a simple risk estimate (SRE) for reasons of absence. This produces a risk profile for specific sectors, companies and departments, allowing employers to implement ...
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AMII to discuss value of selling PMI to employers
The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) is to hold a session at its annual Conference on 17 June dedicated to highlighting the opportunity private medical insurance (PMI) can offer independent financial advisers (IFAs) to create a valuable additional revenue stream for their business, either by advising direct or through ...
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Getting the most out of absence management systems
Absence can be an expensive business for employers, but are reporting tools designed to tackle the problem always worth the investment, asks Tom WashingtonFor organisations struggling to navigate the current economic turbulence, it is essential to ensure key staff are present and productive. Absence is a thorny issue for many ...
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Morrisons switches PMI provider
Morrisons has switched provider for its private medical insurance (PMI) scheme.The retailer, which provides PMI cover for its senior managers, has moved to a policy from PruHealth. Under the scheme, senior managers have access to better levels of medical cover and improved health-screening services, offering checks for a wider range ...
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Shoosmiths reviews PMI cover
Law firm Shoosmiths is looking to cut the cost of providing private medical insurance (PMI) for its 1,500 employees.The firm, which offers the benefit to 60% of its workforce, wants to renegotiate its deal with current PMI provider Bupa, as well as look at restructuring its provision of the benefit.Shoosmiths ...