Workforce Health & Risk

The report challenges the growing reliance on individual solutions designed to address specific needs, from menopause support and weight management to learning and development, questioning whether fragmented benefits packages can adequately support employees whose circumstances, priorities and wellbeing needs vary.

Published by BSI, BS ISO 45003:2021 – Psychological Health and Safety at Work provides internationally recognised guidance to help employers identify, assess and manage psychosocial risks within their occupational health and safety management systems.

Understanding how effectively an organisation supports employee wellbeing is an important first step towards creating a healthier, more sustainable and high-performing workplace.

Demand for sleep support, men’s health and hormonal health is rising sharply among UK employees, suggesting employers need to rethink traditional, single-issue workplace wellbeing benefits.

More than half of UK professionals report experiencing workplace burnout, with understaffing and heavier workloads emerging as the biggest drivers, according to research from Robert Half.

More people are referred for mental health support in October than in any other month of the year, according to five years of data from nurse-led support provider RedArc.

From boardroom discussions about workforce health and psychosocial risk to evidence linking employee wellbeing with productivity and retention, health is now a business issue, rather than simply a personal one.

Nearly nine in 10 (87 per cent) UK employers believe they have a responsibility to support employees with health conditions before they reach the point of long-term sickness absence.

Plans for Britain’s first Workplace Health System have been set out as part of efforts to prevent people leaving employment because of ill health and give employers earlier access to health and return-to-work support.

Difficulties accessing healthcare are costing the UK economy an estimated £17bn a year, as employees lose working time waiting for care and continue working while unwell.

More than one in four employees undergoing workplace health screening were advised to contact their GP after tests identified cardiovascular health markers outside recommended ranges.

One in three UK employees say they feel emotionally checked out at work, as uncertainty, job insecurity and shifting priorities put growing pressure on workforce mental health.

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Operating across offshore platforms, onshore sites and remote locations, Harbour Energy recognises that many serious health conditions can develop silently. Employees may have little or no access to routine healthcare, making early intervention even more important.

Demand for employer-backed protection remains strong despite signs of slower growth elsewhere in the UK health market, according to Aviva’s latest half-year results.

Simplyhealth has appointed Sonya Bryson as managing director, as the healthcare provider looks to expand its workplace health offering and improve access to preventative healthcare.

Workplace wellbeing is undergoing an important shift. Employees used to judge an employer on the number of benefits, policies or wellbeing initiatives they offered. Now, they’re more concerned with their everyday life at work.