The ongoing crisis in the NHS has affected service delivery across the primary and secondary care sectors. GP services have always been the most likely first point of contact with the NHS, but GP practices have been struggling to cope with demand and the appointment booking process has left patients feeling stressed and frustrated.

Each year brings new opportunities and new pressures for businesses. One of these will undoubtedly be supporting the health and wellbeing of employees in the workplace. This is especially true as the looming recession places many businesses under pressure to cut costs in areas such as HR, recruitment, and wellbeing. We have already seen reports that show four-in-ten SMEs (38%) are “just about breaking even” and insolvency rates hitting 13-year record highs in Q2 of 2022.

More than one in five calls to mental health crisis lines in England are going unanswered, a BBC investigation has found.

The ongoing shortage of doctors means one in six people are 'crammed into' short slots. One in six GP appointments in England last less than five minutes, according to new data showing patients are being “crammed in”.

Approximately 50% of UK managers have indicated a major increase in workplace mental health issues. From the survey it is clear that wellbeing has become a much bigger talking point, with nearly half of employers stating that they’ve witnessed their employees discussing their mental health in the last year.

It’s time not just to talk about mental health and well-being but to make a real commitment to look after employees and provide effective support and solutions for all employees.

Many employers in the UK have identified mental health as a priority for improvement, however, their employees continue to feel unsupported when it comes to health and wellbeing within the workplace.