Wellbeing

Yurtle, a B2B solution helping employers prevent caregiver burnout in their workforce, has appointed Hollie Nairn to the new role of head of sales. Nairn has worked with a number of group...

Almost six out of 10 employers increased their workforce last year, with 56 per cent planning to do so this year according to new research from Towergate Health & Protection.  The consultancy...

One in three UK employees have a high mental health risk driven by workplace isolation and loneliness according to a new international health survey. Telus Health’s mental health index tracker the wellbeing...

Two out of three people who are claiming incapacity benefits are suffering from mental health issues, according to new figures from the Department of Work & Pensions.   This is the first time...

Health and wellbeing company Vivup is merging with benefits and reward platform Perkbox. Together the two companies support over 4m employees across 7,500 public and private sector organisations.This includes providing services for...

The voluntary goal of having at least one board member from an ethnic minority has been exceeded by 96 per cent of FTSE 100 businesses and 60 per cent of FTSE 250...

The British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy is to investigate leading EAP provider Health Assured, following a BBC File on 4 programme, that claiming calls were not always handled appropriately.  Health Assured...

The scale and depth of mental health support now available to employees via group risk products is virtually unrecognisable from how it was only a few years ago.  While employee assistance programmes...

Poor mental health cost UK employers a staggering £56 billion in 2020/21 according to Deloitte. And, with this representing a 25 per cent increase on its 2019 figures, there’s an urgent need...

Howden is encouraging companies to put women's health and wellbeing first, on International Women's Day, in light of upcoming family-focused legislation in April. According to Howden, workplace gender gaps have continued despite advancements towards gender...