wellness Archives

Dr Now: Professional medical diagnosis wherever, whenever

May 13, 2015 | 0 |

Now Healthcare Group Limited presents Dr Now, the world’s first app to diagnose and deliver medicines that is set to transform the UK health industry.

Mental Health Foundation calls for prevention this Mental Health Awareness Week

May 11, 2015 | 0 |

This year’s awareness week, which will run from 11th – 17th May, will focus on mindfulness as a method for “treating” depression and other related conditions, based on new research that reveals that significant numbers of people in Britain regularly stuffer from stress (29%), anxiety (24%) and depression (17%).

HR backs universal cancer screening for employees

May 9, 2015 | 0 |

All employers should be providing annual cancer screening for staff, according to a new survey of HR professionals on the impact of the cancer ‘epidemic’ on the workplace.

The Wellness Syndrome by Carl Cederström and André Spicer – book review

Apr 17, 2015 | 0 |

Health and wellbeing have never been more trendy than they are now, but with measuring every aspect of our lives, working at treadmill desks and encouraging forced happiness, are we taking it all too far?

Rachel Arkle: Do we really know how to be well at work?

Apr 16, 2015 | 2 |

The wellbeing industry is worth £10 billion per year, but how do we put ideals of health and happiness into practice to create a more mindful and productive working environment?

Book review: The Wellness Syndrome by Carl Cederström and André Spicer

Jan 22, 2015 | 0 |

Health and wellbeing have never been more trendy, but are we taking it all too far?

UK workplaces show significant increased spend on mental health training

Mar 21, 2014 | 0 |

Mental Health First Aid England (MHFA), the leading provider of mental health workplace training,...

How to effectively implement a wellness programme at work

Mar 7, 2014 | 0 |

Wellness programmes are now more relevant than ever in the organisational world. Those...

Martyn Anwyl: Tackling domestic violence: is it part of your wellness programme?

Feb 28, 2014 | 0 |

Asking an organisation to consider focussing on building greater awareness about domestic violence...

Almost half of us say we eat unhealthy snacks at work due to boredom

Feb 25, 2014 | 1 |

Our workplaces are to blame for our diet failures, new research reveals today (25th February). In...

Employee wellness will soon be formally measured and reported on

Feb 21, 2014 | 1 |

Three quarters of HR directors (75%) predict that employee wellness will be formally measured and...

Saracens and Sanlam Private Investments launch fitness guide for office workers

Feb 11, 2014 | 0 |

British office workers spend the equivalent of five years of their lives sat at their desk without...

Simple things have a significant impact on employee happiness

Jan 17, 2014 | 1 |

As the 20th January – the most depressing day of the year – draws in, Monster.co.uk releases new...

FTSE 100 companies have ten days to complete questionnaire

Nov 16, 2012 | 0 |

The deadline for FTSE 100 companies to submit BITC Workwell evaluation of employee wellness and...

Variety is the key to a stress free workplace

Jun 3, 2011 | 0 |

People who are given greater variety and independence in their jobs feel both less stressed and...

Understanding and tackling mental illness

Aug 26, 2010 | 0 |

In the build up to September’s Stress Prevention and Mental Wellbeing event and October’s Employee Wellbeing Forum, Helen Lockett, Director of Programmes, Centre for Mental Health, discusses the impact of mental ill...