
“The wide-ranging consequences of Covid-19 have had a severe impact on the nation’s mental health and none more so than on young people and those who are leading the charge in battling the disease," Courtney Marsh, Health Shield CEO
Health insurer offers mental health app to key workers, charities and students during pandemic
In April, Health Shield teamed up with its mental health partner Thrive to offer 12 months' free access to its NHS-approved mental wellbeing app. The aim was to offer it to those who may be particularly at risk of suffering from poor mental health during the pandemic or who are working at the frontline in the fight against the virus. A total of 34,000 licenses were donated. Of these, more than 23,000 went to NHS trusts, 6,300 to schools and other education establishments and 3,700 to ch...
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