Simplyhealth

80% of unpaid carers with a health condition have considered giving up their jobs amid a lack of support from their employers. That’s according to new research we’ve supported from Carers Trust and Business in the Community. Our researchers spoke to carers, employers, and the public to uncover the employment challenges facing carers with a health condition and how companies can improve support. Mental health provision is an important consideration, with 86% of carers saying access to mental health support, such as the support provided through our Health Plans, is key to helping them balance caring, their health and work. To help with this, the partnership has released a guide for employers to help them recognise the challenges being faced by employees and how to better support them to stay in, and excel at, their jobs. Read more about the research and access the guide here: https://lnkd.in/dj3n9hBe

Last week, Denplan (part of Simplyhealth) published its 2024 Oral Health Survey, revealing that 25% of British adults are not visiting the dentist every two years, despite official recommendations. With a quarter of employees reporting that dental pain has affected their work, and 11.7 million working days lost to dental problems each year, employers would benefit from supporting workers with their oral health. Denplan’s research found that people with health cover were more likely to go to the dentist regularly, with 90% of people with a health plan, that lets them claim back the cost of dental care, going to the dentist or hygienist at least once every two years, compared to 70% of those with no cover. Read more in Benefits Expert: https://lnkd.in/eeZyfUiH

Understanding your body better can empower you to take care of your health. That’s why we give our members access to discounted home health test kits that can help you detect and prevent common lifestyle related conditions. These include tests to assess your heart health and thyroid health, and male and female hormone tests. Find out more on our website: https://lnkd.in/eecgsACS

Following the government’s Autumn budget yesterday, our CEO Paul Schreier said: “The government has committed to deliver urgent change for healthcare across the country, but today’s budget leaves many questions unanswered. Parts of the health system including the health and protection sectors as well as the role of employers continue to be overlooked and their potential left unrealised.” Read Paul’s full response here: https://lnkd.in/eNYzdDrp

Half of parents say their children haven’t visited a dentist by age three, despite official guidance being to go when first milk teeth appear. That’s according to new research from Denplan (part of Simplyhealth), published today in the Denplan Oral Health Survey 2024. The annual survey is of over 5,000 UK adults – making it one of the largest surveys of dental health habits in the country. The survey found that parents would welcome further education on oral healthcare habits, with 86% agreeing that good habits should be taught in childhood to improve health for life. Almost four in ten parents (37%) think the government should implement oral health education in schools to help tackle the current children’s dental crisis. School-supervised toothbrushing would be welcomed by almost half of parents (49%). Catherine Rutland, dentist and our clinical director said: “Unfortunately, many parents think “they’re only baby teeth so there’s no need to go to the dentist,” however baby teeth can stay with us until we’re around 12 years old. Currently tooth decay is still the number one reason children aged 6-10 are admitted to hospital, which is deeply saddening.” Find out more about the oral health habits and attitudes of Great Britain in the report: https://lnkd.in/gVz4kgma

Recently, in the House of Commons, we launched our new report, ‘Improving access to healthcare via the workplace’, in partnership with the Purpose Coalition, on the role of business in improving access to healthcare. With one in three people set to develop a long-term health condition throughout their lives and 2.8 million people currently economically inactive due to long term sickness, the need for action is urgent. The report sets out the measures to make healthcare more accessible via the workplace, helping people stay well and productive at work. Find out more and read the full report on our recommendations for how to make it easier for businesses to reverse the workforce sickness epidemic and reduce economic inactivity here: https://lnkd.in/e4BwZx-s

According to our recent research, nearly three in ten Brits are struggling with back pain at work, and it is the second most common cause of sick days. Our Chief Customer Officer Claudia Nicholls-Magielsen, explains in Workplace Wellbeing Professional the steps that employers can take to help staff – both to prevent back pain and to support those who are already struggling. Read her advice here: https://lnkd.in/dcUE5x92 

We’ve existed for 150 years, and we plan to exist for another 150 more, so we can continue our mission to improve access to healthcare for all in the UK. That’s why we’re committed to doing business sustainably, not just with words but with our actions. In the last five years, we’ve reduced our greenhouse gas emissions by 57.3% and reduced our operational waste by 73.8%. Find out more about our approach to sustainability on our website: https://lnkd.in/eYGX3d8h

“Simplyhealth always gets a really positive response from people.” That’s according to Arnold Clark's Recruitment Advisor, Emma Callaghan, when she tells prospective new employees about our Health Plan benefit that Arnold Clark provides to its staff.

With a critical Autumn Budget later this month for the health of our nation and economic prosperity, we welcome British Chambers of Commerce call on the government to improve workplace health and reverse the current workforce sickness epidemic by removing the heavy tax burdens. Earlier this week, Shevaun Haviland highlighted the role health plans can play in a series of health tax recommendations to support workers leave NHS waiting lists and harness the part employers can play in improving the health of the nation. Over half of employees (52%) say that if their employer offered a form of health cover, such as GP appointments and physio, they wouldn’t need to take as much time off sick. Employer-provided health cover doesn’t have to be expensive or only for the few. Our low-cost health plans are helping working people, from lorry drivers to supermarket shelf stackers, teachers and posties every day. This autumn budget provides a significant opportunity to reverse the workforce sickness epidemic; supporting people to stay healthy in work, businesses to thrive and our economy to grow. https://lnkd.in/eBQBfTYS (Opinium/Simplyhealth, July 2024)