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recognising the symptoms, spotting the signs
There are also a number of healthcare products currently on offer in the marketplace that could help you manage stress and employee absence in your workplace. These include:
employee Assistance Programmes
An employee assistance programme (EAP) is a confidential service that helps employees work through any issues that could impact on their work. An EAP should provide practical and emotional support for employees and can include face-to-face counselling, access to a confidential helpline or family and matrimonial advice.
Healthcare cash plans
A healthcare cash plan is an affordable way to provide for the health and well-being of employees. It offers money back towards a host of everyday essential healthcare treatments including check-ups at the dentist, eye-tests and new glasses at the optician, as well as access to complementary therapies and counselling. A healthcare cash plan can proactively help organisations address Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidelines.
'HealthSure One, from one of the leading healthcare cash plan providers HealthSure can be offered to all employees, regardless of age or status from as little as £1 per person per week. For more information on HealthSure and its full range of products and service visit www.healthsure.co.uk.
occupational health
Occupational health can be defined as ‘a person's health or well-being within the context of the work environment’. Common occupational health polices include addressing issues such as stress management, anti-smoking procedures and promoting employee health and well-being within the workplace.
PMI
Private medical insurance (PMI) is designed to cover the cost of private in-patient medical care for short-term and some long-term illnesses.
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