Wellbeing & Mental Health

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report following an inspection of the Franklin ward at Cygnet Hospital Hexham in Northumberland after concerns were raised about patient safety. The inspection took...

A Suffolk independent mental health service has launched a recruitment drive in response to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating it inadequate for the second time in four months. The St John’s...

A mask wearing policy seems to becoming redundant as more and more advisers embrace flexible working. Earlier this week, Health & Protection quizzed insurers up and down the country to find out...

Some insurers are considering encouraging employees to wear face masks even after the legal obligation to do is removed. Earlier this week, prime minister Boris Johnson said that while a final decision...

The vast majority of adults in England and Wales now have Covid antibodies, according to official data. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that around nine in 10...

Almost half of Canadian home workers are worried about contracting Covid-19 upon their return to the office, according to research from Canada Life. The study, conducted by Workplace Strategies for Mental Health...

Feeling of loneliness and isolation appear to be starting to dissipate among UK adults, according to research from LV=. The insurer's latest Wealth and Wellbeing Monitor for June 2021 found that mental...

Far fewer furloughed workers are being offered mental health support by their employer than their peers, according to research from Westfield Health. The health and wellbeing company's report on The Future of...

Advisers have a crucial role in educating employers about protection cover and benefit options as Covid restrictions start to lift in the workplace and across society. Yesterday, the Prime Minister addressed the...

Global health service company Cigna Europe has launched a new guide aimed at improving employee 'whole health'. ‘The road to a healthy SME: a practical guide to achieving better results through employee...