Mental Health

Employers are focusing their wellbeing programmes on supporting staff digital wellbeing, particularly around mental health issues. Organisations are also using wellbeing to drive culture within their workforces, according to research from Mercer...

Having sufficient protection for unexpected healthcare costs and seeking financial advice appear to substantially boost mental health, according to research from HSBC. The bank’s study also revealed other strong correlations between financial,...

Johnny Timpson has been appointed financial services sector ambassador for bereavement support service GriefChat. Timpson will be tasked with helping the organisation partner with financial services firms to improve vulnerable customer support,...

Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) chairman Dave Middleton has called on the health insurance industry to tackle the “iceberg issue” of mental health in the workplace. Speaking at the trade...

Employee health and wellbeing programmes can have a positive impact on social relationships and reduce bullying, according to a study from Vitality and the University of East Anglia (UEA). The three-year study...

Aviva is expanding its mental health support for SME line managers to include information about menopause. This is according to Ally Antell, head of propositions and strategy at Aviva Health UK, who...

Medical insurance inflation is expected to increase at an average of 8% in 2022 but rise faster over the following three years as the impact of the Covid pandemic continues to be...

Employee benefits platform WorkLife by OpenMoney has partnered with Aberdeen-based financial planning firm Futura to bring its employee benefits to a broader range of businesses across Scotland. The partnership sees Futura offer...

The UK Health & Protection Awards 2021 supplement is out now with all the highlights from the night. It includes all the winners, shortlists, photos from the night and insight into the...

Fear of judgement is stopping employees from opening up about health concerns and using benefit schemes, according to research from Aetna International. The insurer's survey of 3,520 workers across the UAE, UK,...