Third of employees offered no wellbeing support at work: Nuffield Health

‘Meaningful conversations with employees could make more of an impact’

Hemma Visavadia
clock • 2 min read

A third of UK adults have revealed they were offered no physical or emotional wellbeing support at work, according to a recent report by Nuffield Health.

The survey of 8,000 UK adults in Nuffield's ‘Healthier Nation Index' highlighted that two-thirds of UK adults (66%) have expressed still not feeling comfortable talking about a mental or emotional wellbeing issue with their employer. Gosia Bowling, national lead for emotional wellbeing at Nuffield Health suggested ways employers can "play their part", starting with taking a more apt approach to noticing the signs of loneliness in employees. Another option for employers follows Nuffield Health's ‘Find Time For Your Mind' campaign, which has been extended and calls on people to spend fi...

To continue reading this article...

Join Cover

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, key trend analysis and industry insights.
  • Stay on top of the latest developments around health and wellbeing, diversity and inclusion and the cost of living crisis.
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletter.
  • Members only access to monthly programme 'The COVER Review'
  • Be the first to hear about our CPD accredited events and awards programmes.

Join now

 

Already a Cover member?

Login

More on Employee Benefits

UK workers struggle to remain productive as mental health issues take toll

UK workers struggle to remain productive as mental health issues take toll

Impact of diagnosed health conditions on employees and productivity

Laura Miller
clock 11 December 2023 • 3 min read
Less than one third of employers find added benefits important

Less than one third of employers find added benefits important

Affordability was most important factor

Jaskeet Briah
clock 08 December 2023 • 1 min read
Unhappy employees take nine more sick days a year at cost of £11bn

Unhappy employees take nine more sick days a year at cost of £11bn

Impact on wider health and happiness

Laura Miller
clock 27 November 2023 • 1 min read