Absence/Productivity

Declining NHS performance over the last decade is disrupting UK workforce health and failing to effectively tackle the biggest causes of long-term sickness absence, according to Lord Ara Darzi. Lord Darzi highlighted...

The dire state of the NHS after more than a decade of neglect has been laid bare but the situation can be recovered and there remain strong vital signs within the service,...

An expert group has been founded to advise the Labour government on tackling the issue of hundreds of thousands of people leaving the workplace due to long-term sickness since the pandemic. The...

Gethin Nadin has chaired his first session of the policy liaison group (PLG) on workplace wellbeing in Westminster. Nadin (pictured), the chief innovation officer at Benefex, has previously held a similar role...

  The World Health Organization estimates that around 1.7 billion people are affected by musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions worldwide. Some health issues can be acute, starting suddenly and lasting for a short time,...

Nearly six in 10 males over the age of 16 rate their physical health as good or higher. This is according to Aviva research of 1,000 males over the age of 16...

It does not appear that the added-value services genie will be put back in the bottle anytime soon. Mental health and financial support services rank highly among added-value services most in demand,...

Under-35s are leading demands for workplace health benefits, according to research from Simplyhealth. Nearly eight in 10 (78%) of the workers surveyed aged 18-34 said it was important their employer provided health...

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is calling on government to introduce tax incentives for companies that commit to "significant" improvements in the health of their workforce as the costs of...

Employers are prioritising health and wellbeing support for their staff while employees rank financial wellbeing as their most pressing concern, according to research from Willis Towers Watson (WTW). Its survey of 131...