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sick leaveFree health adviceline for small businessesThursday, March 11th, 2010In order to improve health through work, the Government is supporting a free health advice line. This line provides small business managers with expert advice and guidance to support team members experiencing ill health. It is currently being piloted in West London and from 1 April 2010 will be extended across the whole of London and the UK, providing professional support to companies with fewer than 250 employees.
The adviceline can help with: NHS staff sickness rates 1.5 times private sector level, health report findsThursday, August 20th, 2009A report from the Guardian commenting on the prevalence of mental health problems in NHS staff More than 45,000 NHS staff members a day report sick, according to the first national audit of working patterns within the health service. The sickness rate is one-and-a-half times that of the private sector in general, while NHS workers were also found to have high average levels of obesity, smoking and poor mental health, affecting patient care. Mental health violence stigma ‘must be challenged’Thursday, August 20th, 2009Another report from America with some interesting statistics about the mental health and sick leave. Sick off workTuesday, July 28th, 2009An article from Ireland about the taking time off work due to both mental and physical illness Dealing with a chronic illness is difficult on a personal level, and can be even more difficult on a professional one, writes MICHAEL KELLY .
Step Five: Be positive about recruiting staff with experience of mental health difficultiesMonday, May 4th, 2009Any of us might experience mental health difficulties at some point in our lives. One in six of the UK workforce already do. Any company or organisation is already employing people who experience mental health difficulties, whether it knows it or not. All workplaces benefit from diversity, new ideas and fresh thinking as well as motivated staff who want the company or organisation to succeed. Research has shown that given the opportunity, people with mental health difficulties take less sick leave than average and show greater loyalty to their employers. |
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