The topic of sick notes has once again made headlines with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announcing plans to trial stripping GPs of their power to sign people off work. It’s a move that forms part of his plans to tackle the UK’s ‘sick note culture’ causing record...
As we head into the summer months, grass pollen – the most common trigger of hay fever affecting 95% of hay fever sufferers (source: Allergy UK) – begins to take hold. So if your nose is running, your eyes are itchy and you’ve been sneezing a lot then it’s...
Everyone knows how important exercise is for weight management, weight loss and reducing the risk of heart disease, stroke and even dementia. But did you know it can also have a huge positive impact on your mental health? ‘It’s a scientific fact that regular physical...
When you’re struck down with a virus, sickness bug or some other illness, all you want to do is rest and recuperate – and to feel better as soon as possible! But if you’re in employment, there can be the extra headache of administration to sort out either while...
Burnout is a growing problem in the UK right now with latest research showing that – together with workplace stress – it costs the UK economy £28 billion every year and results in 23.3m sick days a year. AXA released this data last year (2023) as part of...
Earlier this year we reported on record levels of employees off sick. Latest research from the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) shows that numbers aren’t coming down, in fact, the number of sick days being taken has hit a 10-year high – and...
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