Wellbeing & Mental Health
Women in Protection: ‘I remember being in a complete panic and thinking I’m going to be found out’ – Crossley
Imposter Syndrome can affect even the most experienced women in the protection sector as Legal & General Retail managing director for distribution Ali Crossley (pictured) discussed her experiences of battling the issue....
Read moreSickness absence hits record high with 47 million more days lost than pre-Covid
A record 185.6 million working days were lost to sickness absence in the UK in 2022, 47.4 million more than pre-pandemic, according to official data. The sickness absence rate also rose to...
Read moreWomen in Protection: Finding everyone’s ‘why’ is key to success – Alphonsi
Unlocking a team's 'why' can make all the difference in the drive to success, according to World Cup winning rugby union star Maggie Alphonsi (pictured). Speaking at the fourth Women in Protection...
Read moreBusiness for Health calls for aligning wellbeing to ESG as long-term sick rocket
Business for Health, a business-led coalition working with major employers including Legal and General and Axa Health, is calling for health and wellbeing to be more closely aligned to companies' environmental, social...
Read moreCost of living crisis hurting mental and physical health – Nuffield Health
The majority of adults say the cost of living crisis has had a negative impact on their mental and physical health, according to Nuffield Health. The organisation's Healthier Nation Index surveyed 8,000...
Read moreGAIN appoints MP as honorary president
The Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity (GAIN) has appointed Sir Robert Buckland MP as honorary president. Sir Robert (pictured) is Conservative MP for Swindon South and also chairman of the...
Read moreFinance staff want mental health support and will quit for it – MHFA England
Six in 10 financial services workers think their employer could do more to improve workplace mental health and wellbeing, according to research by Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England. It found 83%...
Read moreBupa launches workplace mental health proposition but tight-lipped on availability
Bupa has launched a mental health proposition for businesses focused on early intervention and helping employees to maintain good mental health. The Workplace Mental Health Advantage is an integrated service that aims...
Read moreIntroducing… Helen Crook, HCB
Helen Crook, head of clinical services at HCB, speaks to Health & Protection about putting the varied skills she has picked up over her career to use, why she takes inspiration from...
Read moreMore than 7,000 added to record long term sick population
More than 7,000 people have been added to the number of people who who are economically inactive due to long term sickness in the UK in the past month. Last month data...
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