An article from the British Journal of Wellbeing about the importance of employment to mental health. Working for Wellbeing
Improving workplace health and wellbeing for NHS staff
Improving staff health and wellbeing produces benefits such as reduced staff turnover, reduced accidents and injuries, increased productivity and reduced absenteeism. For NHS organisations, it is also associated with improved patient satisfaction ratings, decreased MRSA rates and better annual health check ratings. To support NHS employers improve their staff’s health and wellbeing, Working for Wellness [...]
Health, Work and Wellbeing Challenge Fund
There will be another opportunity to apply for the Health, Work and Wellbeing Challenge Fund in 2010, for projects to start in the following year. Bids will be welcomed from small and medium sized enterprises and local partnerships, with grants available of between £1,000 and £50,000. The Challenge Fund supports projects that focus on: alleviating [...]
Mental health at work: new NHS Employers initiative
NHS Employers launched a national campaign today (3 March 2010) to end stigma against NHS workers suffering from mental ill health. The campaign, ‘Open your Mind’, will also work to improve employment rates for those with mental health conditions and help NHS trusts create better working environments for all staff. Nick Martindale looks at the [...]
PCTs urged to invest in promoting mental well-being
Primary care trusts in the North West are being urged to shift resources into promoting good mental health after a comprehensive survey showed stark differences in mental well-being. Read the full article here
What’s wrong with wellbeing?
Catherine Bennett is unconvinced that “it is the state’s business to meet those psychological needs” that the Young Foundation’s recent researchhas highlighted. She suggests that “since no nice person would want to set their face against general wellbeing”, using wellbeing as a political goal is utterly devoid of meaning. This inadvertently raises a crucial question: what is [...]
Ministers target depression in government policy shift
Schools, employers and GPs all have more of a role to play in mental-health care in the UK, ministers say. Read the full article here
Simple steps to supporting staff
An article from New Zealand about how to support staff wellbeing. Read the full article here
DH accepts full staff health and wellbeing recommendations
Every NHS organisation must draw up a plan to improve the health and wellbeing of its staff, following the acceptance of the Boorman review’s recommendations in full by the government. Read the full article here
Mental Health Tips for Surviving the Recession
As more and more people are feeling the stress of the recession, it can be more important than ever to take care of your mental health. These tips can help you keep the recession blues at bay. Read the full article here
