Paula Moore, author of The Posture Doctor, says that while genetics may play a bit of a role in employee health, much more is down to lifestyle – and this is where employers can help.
Dean Royles, chief executive of NHS employers blogs about transparency in healthcare. Can HR embrace a culture of openness?
Everyone thinks they can solve people problems at the NHS, but what may appear to be common sense does not always yield the best results. NHS Employers boss Dean Royles explains how being a HR...
Although media headlines often feature events when care has gone wrong, sometimes tragically, there is a lot of misinformation about the National Health Service. Here, NHS Employers CEO Dean Royles...
Physical complaints, such as back and neck pain, were the biggest contributor to sickness absence in 2013, Office for National Statistics figures show.
When it comes to wellbeing, the extent to which we ignore mental health is startling. What can be done to end a taboo that costs business – and people – dearly?
A leading professor on leadership has questioned whether the appointment of former Marks & Spencer (M&S) chair Stuart Rose to review NHS leadership is a “publicity stunt”.
Sceptics of the Government appointment of former Marks and Spencer (M&S) executive chairman to review leadership at the NHS should not let their pride get in the way of improvement, NHS Employers CEO...
Mental illness costs the UK economy an estimated £70 billion per annum in lost productivity, social benefits and healthcare, an OECD report has warned.
Ernst & Young (EY) has signed a pledge to train staff to recognise and support colleagues’ mental health needs, among a raft of other health initiatives.
Workplaces stress among bankers is costing the industry £17 million a year, a charity has warned.??
The annual cost of sickness absence has climbed to almost £29 billion for UK organisations, according to a study published recently by the CIPD. Vocational rehabilitation consultant Katya Halsall...