Bupa launches period plan for employees

Plan for UK-based employees

Cameron Roberts
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Provider, Bupa, has added access to its Period Plan as a benefit to UK-based permanent and fixed-term colleagues.

The plan, which comes free of charge, includes a 45 minute session with a GP, plus a follow up appointment and advice for a full year. It also encompasses a care plan for people over 18 who suffer from periods that may be heavy, painful or irregular.  This addition is based on findings from Bupa's Wellbeing Index, that found 47% of women who have periods suffer from severe period pain most months. Symptoms like nausea (31%) and headaches or migraines (48%) were highlighted as additional concerns for those surveyed. Tom Hoosen-Webber, chief people and procurement officer, Bupa Global &...

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