Wellbeing & Mental Health

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...

Wellbeing services provider Health Shield has added a series of risk assessment questionnaires to its recently launched occupational health (OH) platform. The three new questionnaires include the following: Working from home -...

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...

Insurers should communicate the benefits of health cover more effectively to companies and individuals alike, access better data on the societal benefits of health and protection insurance and improve product innovation to...

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...

Unum has revealed that 95.1% of employees who used its claims and rehabilitation service remained in work or were able to return to work afterwards. The provider reported 1,711 referrals to its...

Simplyhealth has launched an app which enables customers to claim money back on their plan more easily. Customers can claim through the SimplyPlan app by uploading an image of an itemised receipt...

Employers have been urged to have a flexible, robust employee benefit and wellbeing plan of action ready to deploy at short notice if the pandemic puts paid to their workers' return to...