Wellbeing & Mental Health

Today marks World Suicide Prevention Day, when we acknowledge the tragedy of the many lives lost over the past year and consider what actions we can take to reduce these numbers. Every...

A new guide has been launched to help support advisers when talking about suicide-related issues with their clients. The guide has been developed by Action for Suicide Prevention in Insurance (ASPiiN) -...

Cygnet Hospital Colchester is to exit special measures and has been rated as good following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission. The independent mental health hospital which provides care and treatment...

Canadian health and life insurer Manulife has launched “Fuel Up Fridays”, a new initiative aimed at supporting the wellbeing of its global team. Starting this Friday (10 September), Manulife will dedicate the...

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against a psychotherapist who incorrectly claimed on her website that she was a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. The Harley...

Line managers want greater clarity around wellbeing strategies, according to research from Legal & General. The research was conduced for Legal & General's Workplace Wellbeing Barometer by Opinium among 1,055 employees (middle...

The true implications of long Covid - and its full impact on employers - will only become fully apparent when employees return to the workplace, according to Christine Husbands, managing director at...

More than a third of UK employers say their mental health support has improved since the onset of the pandemic, according to research from Acas. The Acas commissioned YouGov poll of more...

The number of people suffering symptoms associated with long Covid for a least a year has increased by 4,000 in the last month, according to official data. The latest Office for Nationals...

Cygnet Views has recruited a new hospital manager after the Care Quality Commission  rated the Derbyshire independent hospital inadequate overall and placed it in special measures. The CQC carried out an unannounced...