Mental Health

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated a Shropshire private hospital inadequate and placed it in special measures following an investigation which found people using the service were at risk of harm....

The sector people work in appears to dictate whether or not they have access to employer provided health and wellbeing services. Data from Bupa's Workplace Wellbeing Census reveals just 26% of people...

Last month Health & Protection reported on research which drew a link between working excessive hours and increased chances of having a stroke or developing heart disease. Speaking to those in the...

Long Covid sufferers need tailored support for a condition that continually moves the goalposts, according to Christine Husbands, managing director at RedArc Nurses. Husbands warns long Covid is not a static condition...

Income protection specialist Holloway Friendly paid 98% of claims excluding non-disclosures in 2020. The society revealed it supported 697 members and their families by paying out £3.4m in benefit - £1m more...

Vitality has called for health and wellbeing requirements to be prioritised at board level as new research indicates increased homeworking is leading to an 'ergonomic timebomb' risking increased back and shoulder injuries...

This week Health & Protection has explored how insurers tackle employee burnout and spoken to industry experts for their advice on how to tackle the problem. But another aspect of the pandemic...

Ensuring line managers regularly review employees' workload, introducing engagement surveys and reviewing their occupational health provision are just some of the ways employers can guard against employee burnout. Health & Protection kicked...

Cutting meeting and screen times, reminding staff of the importance of taking time out and introducing preventative measures guarding against burnout are just some of the ways insurers have been seeking to...

Four in 10 workers say they want access to onsite mental health facilities, according to findings from a survey by MoreySmith. The office designers commissioned a survey of 1,017 UK adults in...