Wellbeing & Mental Health

While three quarters of young people can point to a period in which work had adversely affected their mental health, most are ill-equipped to spot the warning signs. This is according to...

Trumpism, rising populism and the impact from being labelled ‘woke’ has created an environment where the UK needs to refight the battle for people suffering poor mental health to be treated with...

Mental health is discussed more openly today than ever before, yet some conversations remain significantly harder to have. According to Samaritans, while 74% of people say they feel comfortable talking to family...

The role of protection advisers is vital in reaching customers who fear there is no point in applying for cover due to a past mental health condition. Meanwhile, an advertising campaign may...

Younger adults are the highest users of mental health support services and account for almost double the usage of the next largest group, according to figures from RedArc. Meanwhile, support for mental...

Employers are facing a multitude of challenges across their businesses today, including rising health-related absences. In 2025, the Labour Force Survey estimated 148.8 million working days were lost because of sickness or...

Health & Protection is delighted to announce that Lia’s Wings is the charity partner of the UK Health & Protection Awards 2026. Lia’s Wings delivers life-saving air transfers by plane both within...

Andy Burnham appeared to give his backing to the Milburn Review by using his first speech as prime minister to promise more mental health support for young people. Outside Downing Street earlier...

HealthHero has told Health & Protection it has successfully completed the refinancing required to provide the business with the “significant financial headroom” to pursue its strategic growth ambitions. The refinancing closed in...

Financial education, making protection a ‘national priority,’ and keeping on with Keeping Britain Working should be prioritised by the UK’s new prime minister. The long held goal of tax incentives to encourage...