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Cutting sickness absence and presenteeism – making workplaces healthier
The financial and operational effects of sickness absence are considerable, especially for small organisations. According to the most recent independent review of sickness absence*, sickness absence costs the economy around £15 billion a year. There are direct and indirect costs … Continue reading
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Tagged absenteeism, depression, morale, presenteeism, sickness absence, stress
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Depression at work
Last week (April 22-28) was Depression Awareness Week, which helped raise the profile of depression through events held across the UK. A person who is depressed will experience a combination of a wide range of possible symptoms continuously over a … Continue reading
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NICE launches quality standard for depression
NICE has launched the quality standard for depression (which can be found on the NICE website – www.nice.org.uk). NICE quality standards are a set of specific, concise statements that act as markers of high-quality, clinical and cost-effective patient care, covering … Continue reading
Employers’ roles in dealing with employee stress
The British Academy was inspired to carry out research into work-related stress (‘Stress at Work’: http://www.britac.ac.uk/policy/Stress-at-Work.cfm) on the basis that the evidence of work stress began emerging during the 1990’s, a period of relative economic prosperity. So what would stress … Continue reading
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Bipolar disorder thrown into the limelight
Today many of us awoke to the news that Catherine Zeta Jones had made public her bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is often caused by periods of prolonged stress and, if untreated, can lead to psychological instability an inability to work … Continue reading
Could you spot a mental health issue in your team?
As a small business employer you need to be alert to the signs of mental distress if you’re to minimise disruption and help an employee to a quicker recovery. Here are five indicators of a mental health issue to look out for. Continue reading
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Tagged depression, mental health, stress at work, workplace stress
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