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14,000 video consultations between North Wales patients and NHS staff as more services move online

July 28, 2021 Lisa Baker, Editor, Wellbeing News Comments Off

MORE than 14,000 video consultations have taken place between patients and medical staff in North Wales over the last 12 months. As part of the Welsh Government’s response to COVID-19, TEC Cymru and partners established […]

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust starts using live translation service to extend accessibility of video consultations and provide up to 90% cost savings

December 23, 2020 Lisa Baker, Editor, Wellbeing News Comments Off

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has begun using a live translation service within its video consultation platform to improve accessibility for non-English-speaking patients, whilst also allowing the trust to make up to 90% cost-savings […]

News

Wellbeing has plateaued since COVID – despite higher awareness and use of wellbeing support and tools

80% of employees are aware and use wellbeing support and tools in 2023 compared to 77% in 2020 70% of employees in 2023 felt part of a supportive community, down from 79% in 2020 68% [...]
COVID-19 Vaccination

First UK private corporate COVID vaccine clinic delivered

Doctorcall, the longest-standing independent provider of private flu vaccination campaigns, has delivered the UK’s first corporate COVID vaccination clinic. Ten staff were vaccinated using the Pfizer vaccine. The first of three sessions, with 30 staff [...]
Health

Half of employees will have to take time off due to illness or an accident and around 60% of those are left without pay

Over half (52%) of employees have had to take time off work due to sickness or injury Just two in five (38%) received paid time off during absences This comes as 17% admitted their employer [...]
News

3 new ways to think about workplace wellbeing in your business

Wellbeing and work-life balance have become an important discussion point over the last few years. There may be various reasons for this: Generation Z recruits entering the workforce with different workplace expectations; the COVID pandemic [...]
Mental Health

Stress Awareness Month – Six in ten parents feel stress and anxiousness from worrying about their child(ren)

While it’s only natural to feel worried about your children, research from MetLife UK highlights the significant strain that this causes parents. Six in ten (61%) parents say the worry they have for their child(ren) causes them [...]

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Wellbeing has plateaued since COVID – despite higher awareness and use of wellbeing support and tools

April 18, 2024 Comments Off

80% of employees are aware and use wellbeing support and tools in 2023 compared to 77% in 2020 70% of employees in 2023 felt part of a supportive community, down from 79% in 2020 68% […]

COVID-19 Vaccination

First UK private corporate COVID vaccine clinic delivered

April 11, 2024 Comments Off

Doctorcall, the longest-standing independent provider of private flu vaccination campaigns, has delivered the UK’s first corporate COVID vaccination clinic. Ten staff were vaccinated using the Pfizer vaccine. The first of three sessions, with 30 staff […]

Health

Half of employees will have to take time off due to illness or an accident and around 60% of those are left without pay

April 11, 2024 Comments Off

Over half (52%) of employees have had to take time off work due to sickness or injury Just two in five (38%) received paid time off during absences This comes as 17% admitted their employer […]