More than half of staff that have received counseling through and employee assistance programme (EAP), claim they would have had to miss work, had it not been for the service.

Unhealthy workers are costing the NHS, employers and themselves £17.7 billion every year through their lifestyle choices, according to research released today from Bupa.

Mental health has overtaken musculoskeletal issues as the primary cause of staff absence in the UK and Europe, according to data released by Mercer.

Most multinationals see workforce health as a higher priority in next few years, according to the latest findings from a Towers Watson global survey.

Workers who admit to feeling stressed or depressed fear being sacked or forced out of their jobs, according to a report published this morning.

The recent report for Legal & General around GP observations for patients being sacked whilst off sick, is an opportunity to re-introduce the ethos of Health Work and wellbeing.

With headlines like ‘NHS to lose 50,000 jobs’, many are wondering what next for UK healthcare.

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published a good practice guidance standard to help those assessing psychosocial risk in the workplace.

HR magazine has teamed up with the iOpener Institute to find out both how happy employees and HR are and we will reveal the findings in out health and well being supplement in June.

The TUC estimates that 5.24 million people in the UK put in extra work worth a staggering £27 billion. This equates to each employee missing out on an average of £5,000-worth of pay per annum – a...

Britain’s family doctors 'routinely' see patients who have been dismissed from their job during an illness, new research reveals.

Publishing firm Emap International has appointed Aon Hewitt to provide risk benefits, private medical insurance consulting and broking services for its employees.