Wellbeing & Mental Health

Around one in five (19%) of claims paid on Aviva’s Group Income Protection in 2023 related to mental ill-health, meaning mental health concerns ranked second only to cancer, which accounted for around...

Only 39% of companies believe their current wellbeing strategy adequately meets the needs of their workforce, according to a wellbeing report released today by PIB Employee Benefits (PIB). That number jumps to...

While the number of people in the UK who regard their mental health as 'flourishing' has dropped back down to 2022 levels, employers who are happy with their company's mental health support...

Shortlists for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2024 provider categories have been revealed after advisers voted to support their favoured providers. The shortlists cover 13 categories spanning the breadth of the...

Value added benefits (VABs) as part of critical illness and life insurance cover are helping to ease conversations about mental health and provide vital support, according to research from HSBC Life (UK). ...

The number of people waiting for NHS treatment remained largely unchanged in March, according to official data. The data showed the number of referral to treatment (RTT) pathways where a patient was...

Health tech firm Total Active Hub has launched an initiative aimed at getting UK employees to move more, while also making a positive fundraising impact to UK charities. Launched to coincide with...

Workplace absences associated with cancer could be costing UK businesses around £1.6bn this year. This is according to analysis from specialist cancer support services provider Reframe Cancer who looked into the potential...

While workers across the board want more support from their employer to improve their health and wellbeing, a lack of understanding of gender drivers in the workplace is negatively affecting workplace absence....

HelloSelf, a virtual provider of psychological therapy services, has joined group risk industry body Grid. Tim Fuller, private partnerships lead at HelloSelf, said: “As one of the UK’s largest networks of clinical...