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Why Investing in a Healthy Workforce is Good for Small Business
For many small business owners, the focus is on keeping costs down and delivering high-quality products or services. Yet, a powerful, often overlooked, asset that can propel a business to success is the wellbeing of its workforce. Investing in employee health may seem like a luxury reserved for large companies, but it's time for small businesses to rethink this.
The Growing Importance of Mental Health at Work: A Shift in Priorities
A growing focus on mental health and employee wellbeing is transforming workplace safety. Research shows that over 90% of UK workers believe that the 1974 Health & Safety legislation needs updating to reflect these changes. 1Stop4aGP explains how their extended service, 1Stop4aGP 360, can help employers to achieve that goal.
Time to Prioritise Mental Health in the Workplace: An Opportunity for Insurance Brokers
Mental Health in the workplace is becoming a major issue that employers need to address and prioritise for not only the health of their employees, but ultimately for the overall health of their business. Employers are now looking for timely solutions from their insurance brokers. Be ahead of the curve, stand out from the crowd. Talk to us about offering our service today.
The doctor will see you... next month!
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.
Nearly 10 million people have struggled to contact a GP in past month
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.
The Use of Private GPs is becoming the norm
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.
Remote / Virtual GP Services – The New Norm?
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.
UK businesses must champion health & wellbeing in 2023
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.
Only 10% of employees seek managerial support on mental health
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”.
Recent survey highlights a major increase in workplace mental health issues
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.