As household budgets become squeezed due to the cost of living crisis, people will be looking to cut costs where they can as rising food and fuel prices take priority in the order of spending. Unfortunately, that may mean spending on personal health for many will be pinched. At a time like this, one of the best gifts you can give to your staff is a helping hand towards their health.
Health and wellbeing is a dual win that’s key to business productivity. Happy and healthy employees means less absence days through illness. Financial worries can result in prolonged periods of stress which can develop into poor mental and even physical health. One of the easiest ways to support employee health and show you care as an employer is by providing them with regular on-site health checks. Check out our infographic to find out how health checks can help your business thrive.
The demand for employee health benefits is increasing, with more than 90% of organisations intending to introduce new wellbeing benefits this year1. By offering on-site health screenings to your staff, you can have a massive impact on their overall health and wellbeing and your business performance. Here’s three ways how:
An attractive recruitment benefit
With a number of factors combining to create what’s been labelled ‘the great resignation’, it’s becoming increasingly more competitive to retain and attract the talent that your business needs. A recent survey found that only 41% of UK workers feel satisfied with their employee benefits2. This is an area where you can show you value employee health and also gain an advantage over job offerings elsewhere.
By providing health checks as an employee benefit, your business signals to candidates that it not only cares for the health of its employees but it also values a good work-life balance. So, if it comes down to evaluating similar places of work and salary packages, the competitive edge may sit with the company providing the better health benefits.
Motivates, engages, and empowers your employees
Our health checks help drive down absenteeism and drive up productivity. You could say they’re just what the doctor ordered. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) found this year that three in five (60%) of SMEs agreed that providing health and wellbeing benefits has a high impact on supporting the productivity of their company3.
This percentage rose to 69% among medium-size companies. Additionally, 22% of SMEs rated having health and wellbeing benefits as being critical to ensuring high productivity. Almost three-quarters of the £91.9bn (£68 billion) productivity loss can be attributed to factors such as poor mental wellbeing and unhealthy lifestyle choices, which can be addressed by businesses through effective deployment of health and wellbeing programmes.
Supports employee mental health
Discussing mental health issues at work can still feel like a bit of a taboo subject for a lot of people. By introducing personal health checks for employees, this presents an opportunity for them to open up about how they have been feeling both physically and mentally. All our health checks include a pre-check questionnaire with a health consultant where it’s possible for your employees to discuss their state of mental wellbeing. This presents an opportunity to signpost towards any mental health support, if needed, so employees can get the valuable advice they need from external support.
How our on-site health check helps employees
One reason why Health Checks are so popular is the ability to catch and highlight any medical conditions early, enabling the best possible treatment. Deb James is the wife of a customer who used one of our Health Checks, she explained how they really can make a difference:
“Hubby and I have used your cancer screening and it's picked up high PSA. He's seen the doc, had another blood test and is awaiting an MRI, which is also covered by Health Shield's Health Cash Plan... Hoping it's not cancer, but if it is, it's something we'd not have found if not for Health Shield and this could end up saving his life. Thank you Health Shield."
Our Health Checks are an easy way to inspire, enlighten, and reassure employees as to their own personal state of health and wellbeing. Not only will you receive an organisation-wide anonymised report that provides a picture of your employees’ health, helping identify any key trends, but we’ll also provide each employee with:
- A clear picture of their current health and a personalised plan on how to make positive changes.
- An assessment of their physical and mental health, helping them understand how to make improvements.
- A look at overall health, including things they couldn’t measure themselves and a focus on identifying any underlying health issues and facilitating any intervention that’s required. No matter what your business size or needs, we have a health check option to suit you. View all our options in detail below.
If you’re ready to invest in the health of your employees by introducing a health check programme, then simply let us know and we’ll be in touch shortly.
This is a financial promotion.
Health Shield Friendly Society Limited is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority.
Prevent Ltd trading as Health Shield. This company is a subsidiary of Health Shield Wellbeing Limited, a direct subsidiary of Health Shield Friendly Society Limited.
3ABI 2021
This is a financial promotion.
Health Shield Friendly Society Limited is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority.
