Foresight Healthcare Plan

What other companies say about us

It is our job to encourage the wellbeing of underprivileged people around the world and by introducing Westfield’s cash plan here at our headquarters, we really are practising what we preach.

Every member of our workforce is invaluable to us, but as a charity we don’t have a huge budget. That’s why Westfield Health was such an obvious choice. The plan is great value for money and it produces tangible benefits for the company.

By enabling people to access treatment without worrying about the cost, we as an employer can rest assured that when someone has a problem, they can get it sorted and be back at work as quickly as possible.

Susan Moore, Director of HR, Mercy Corps

We care about all of our employees, whatever their position, and think it is very important that they should be properly looked after. This is a family business and we treat our staff as part of the family.

The optical and dental benefits have obviously been very popular, but so has the physiotherapy benefit, which has helped a few members of staff with their back complaints. Not only has it helped to improve their injuries; it has also allowed them to get back to work much more quickly.

It gives them peace of mind and they don’t have to worry about unexpected bills, which can be crippling. We see the plan as a reward for their efforts. We really can’t say enough good things about the Foresight Plan.

Paul Smith, Manufacturing Personnel Manager, Doff Portland

It’s great to have the Foresight Plan – not all workplaces provide healthcare cover and I think our staff value that.

When advertising vacancies, it is good to be able to have the plan to back up our job offer, and it does attract people, especially in this day and age with waiting lists for treatments being so long.

Staff particularly like the optical and dental benefits, but within this job there is a lot of stress on the back so it’s good for staff to know that they can go and book a couple of physiotherapy sessions and then claim back the costs up to set limits.

Joy McLaughlin, Manager, Deanfield Private Nursing Home

We recognise that our employees are our core asset, so our health strategy – set out in our Occupational Health Statement of Intent – is to maintain and enhance employee wellbeing.

Westfield’s Foresight Plan is an essential part of this strategy, facilitating support services from counselling to physiotherapy to scanning.

The plan offers a wide range of benefits, making it great value to both the employee and Almac. Since its introduction, we have promoted the Foresight Plan in the recruitment of employees, which is an advantage over other organisations that do not have such benefits in place.

When recruited, our employees and their families can enjoy the benefits of the plan immediately and at no personal cost to themselves, which contributes to a lower rate of employee turnover.

In conjunction with Almac's Occupational Health Service a number of employees have individually benefited from the plan by being fast-tracked for consultations and MRI scans for appropriate diagnosis and follow-up treatment.

Arlene Donnelly, Occupational Health Advisor, Almac Group Ltd