The world’s largest office products company Staples has launched an occupational health and private health scheme for its UK staff.
'Good health is good business.' These words were put to the Government in 2008 in Dame Carol Black’s report, Working for a Healthier Tomorrow.
One in three people in the UK are likely to be diagnosed with cancer at some stage in their lives. For one in four, the diagnosis will be while they are at work.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has launched a new online resource offering information and guidance about returning to work after a period of mental ill-health.
New research from Aviva UK Health reveals that better support services and a change in patient attitude are essential if the provision of care for mental health patients is to be improved.
Government changes to NHS reform will still result in increased usage of private medical schemes, putting an upward pressure on company premiums, says consultant Mercer.
We all know illness at work slows us down and reduces our productivity. We also know that being on form and firing on all cylinders means we can storm through our task list.
Small to medium sized companies (SMEs) are facing higher premiums for providing their staff with private medical (PMI) insurance in 2011, according to new data released this week by Mercer.
Employee benefits provider Vebnet has joined up with employee health company Vielife to allow its clients global access to an online health and wellbeing solution.
Put it in the diary. Friday 17 June could be the happiest day of 2011 – the day when a wellbeing equation developed by ‘Blue Monday’ psychologist Cliff Arnall potentially delivers its most positive...
One in three employees does not feel valued by their employer, raising concerns companies are failing to communicate they care about the health and wellbeing of staff, to the detriment of engagement...
The debate on presenteeism is very welcome. Research on the topic is still in its infancy but it all points in the same direction – that lost productivity due to ill health from people who are...
