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”.

Only one in 10 employees (10%) with mental health conditions have sought help from their line manager over the past year and only 5% of staff members would speak to HR, research has found.

There is no surer way of getting a conversation flowing with UK residents than by bringing up that thorniest of current British issues: booking a GP appointment.

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.

Mental health and wellbeing services and apps have grown within the market as NHS backlogs and long waiting times have affected people being able to access support, according to a recent report.

A recent survey revealed that more than 80% of GPs believe that patients are being put at risk when they come into their surgery for an appointment.

One of the biggest issues in recent years has been people no longer having swift access to their NHS GP.

In 2020, we saw the first world pandemic for 100 years to impact on our daily lives and cause unprecedented economic and social dislocation.

During the last 18 months, there has been an increasing move towards virtual GP appointments with fewer consultations now taking place face to face with an NHS doctor.

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.

Recent research from Group Risk Development (GRiD) found that almost nine in 10 employers have benefited from supporting the health and wellbeing of their staff.

New industry research shows that employee benefits focussed on wellbeing have become crucial factors.

A recent survey of employers and employees in the UK has revealed that nearly 50% of employees describe their feelings about the return to the workplace negatively…

Telemedicine has been around for a number of years but has never really taken off until the Covid-19 pandemic. As GP practices had to close their doors, seeing a doctor online became a real alternative.

With the end of lockdown now in sight, the majority of businesses will be bringing their employees back into the workplace, but the trauma and dislocation caused by the pandemic will mean that things will not be as they were.

A at third of UK adults have revealed they were offered no physical or emotional wellbeing support work, according to a recent report by Nuffield Health.

A recent survey of over 2,000 UK employees, has highlighted those employees would welcome more targeted health and wellbeing initiatives from their employer.

A recent survey of over 2,000 UK employees, has highlighted those employees would welcome more targeted health and wellbeing initiatives from their employer.