UK workers taking more time off

UK workers taking more time off

An annual study by Westfield Health of over 2,000 UK workers shows a worrying increase in the number of days employees take off work due to poor mental health, with absences more than doubling since 2019. The on-going cost of living crisis is translating into a mental...
Wellness becoming an employer’s job says CBI boss

Wellness becoming an employer’s job says CBI boss

  “This is what employees want and need” During a speech at the Confederation of the British Industry (CBI) annual conference earlier this month, the organisation’s director-general warned that the wellbeing of staff is becoming a fundamental...
One in three adults do not talk about mental health

One in three adults do not talk about mental health

More than one third (36%) of adults over the age of 16 never discuss their mental health, representing 19.6 million people, a survey from mental health charity Mind revealed. Mind’s research surveyed over 5,000 adults ahead of Time to Talk Day, a mental health...
Burnout displayed in 98% of Gen Z workers

Burnout displayed in 98% of Gen Z workers

Only 24% of employers provide mental health support Burnout levels among young professionals are at an all-time high, with signs being displayed in 98% of employees aged between 18 to 24, according to Cigna International Health. Generation                             ...
Long COVID- a new global health challenge

Long COVID- a new global health challenge

Long COVID is a new global health challenge, a disease with many unanswered questions. This uncertainty creates huge issues for patients and clinicians. Three quarters of UK long COVID sufferers are working less.  In a recent survey The Office for National Statistics...