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HELP KEEP THE DOCTOR AWAY
Helping staff boost their wellbeing has big benefits for the bottom line, from reducing sickness absence to greater productivity
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mployee wellbeing has evolved from ‘nice to have’ to a strategic imperative for some companies who believe that healthy and happy people make a real
contribution to their botom line. By taking a proactive stance to look aſter the
physical and mental wellbeing of employees, organisations benefit from increased morale and staff engagement, reduced sickness, absenteeism and staff turnover – all of which contributes to overall efficiency. Tis is borne out by a Harvard Medical
School study* which explored the links between health and productivity and revealed that a multi-component health promotion programme saw an 8.5 per cent improvement in work performance, absence reduced, and the
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