Wellbeing & Mental Health

The long waiting list at the NHS means it has never been more important for employers to offer effective health cover, as companies seek to control costs by concentrating on prevention and...

The growing need for mental health support in the workplace is becoming increasingly evident, with an increasing number of employees facing challenges such as stress, anxiety, and depression.  This is according to...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has launched season 2 two of its podcast, LetsTalkIP.   The launch coincides with Time to Talk Day, an initiative backed by the charity Mind aimed...

HCA Healthcare UK and Feel Good have joined forces to launch a 12-month programme of workshops hosted by experts providing practical advice and takeaways for businesses.   The programme is the first...

Cancer outstrips all other health and wellbeing issues RedArc receives. Marking World Cancer Day (4 February), the nurse support service revealed that when looking at data from the past five years -...

  As the demand for mental healthcare needs continues to increase, strategies designed to help guide members to care are becoming essential to employer benefits.  A 2024 survey found nine in 10...

The Departments for Work and Pensions and Business and Trade have confirmed tax policy will remain outside of the scope of the Keep Britain Working review. This means industry hopes that government...

The UK Health & Protection Awards 2025 has launched and is now open for adviser entries. Health & Protection would also like to thank all those who are sponsoring the awards. Advisers...

One in three employees surveyed by employee benefits provider Unum UK, reported that they experienced mental health issues in 2024; and a quarter said their mental health had worsened over the course...

Flexibility appears to be the key watchword when it comes to relocating employees at the start of this new year. This extends to employees on assignment requiring greater work/life balance to mitigate...