Demand for support services increases: RedArc
RedArc nurses has seen a change in the support they provide since the escalation of the Covid crisis in the UK. RedArc says it has seen increase called from policyholders and their...
Wellbeing
Punter Southall Aspire’s Butler in book launch
Punter Southall Aspire’s chief executive Steve Butler has co-authored a new business book, looking at how firms can support mid-life workers. The book, Midlife Review: A guide to work, wealth and wellbeing is...
Brendan Street: Burnt out of office
There are many benefits of remote working – it can help improve work-life balance and autonomy and reduce commuting time. But remote working isn’t without its challenges. Yet there are plenty of...
Dr Subashini M: Fixing burn-out starts in the workplace
‘Think burn-out, think workplace’ as Aviva’s 2020 Health of the Workplace Study identifies the wider issues of workplace stress. ‘Burn-out’ news stories are everywhere: from athletes, to social media stars, from television...
How wellbeing can support purpose
Purpose is rapidly replacing profit on boardroom agendas, with businesses looking to demonstrate they’re about more than making money. Aligning health and wellbeing to an organisation’s statement of purpose can amplify the message,...
Employers navigate uncertainty with focus on health and wellbeing
The Covid-19 pandemic and resulting economic uncertainty is accelerating changes in the way organisations works across the globe. Mercer’s 2020 Global Talent Trends study shows leading employers are focusing more on the...
Aetna extends access to virtual GP in response to Covid-19 outbreak
Aetna International has announced it will provide all their members with free access to its virtual GP service, vHealth, to help ensure continuous access to health care during the Covid-19 outbreak. This...
How employers can support staff with coronavirus anxiety
Employers need support staff with anxiety about the coronavirus, and take positive steps to reduce uncertainty. Nuffield Health’s professional head of emotional wellbeing, Brendan Street says: “As more more cases of the...
‘Expectation gap’ when it comes to workplace wellbeing support
There is a significant gap between employer and employee expectations when it comes to the support available for health and wellbeing. Research by Group Risk Development (Grid) found that while employees and...
Coronavirus: SMEs need to update staff absence systems
Employee benefits consultants are warning businesses they need to have adequate staff absent systems in place, in order to benefit from additional government help with coronavirus. In the Budget, the chancellor announced...
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