At Westfield Health, we’ve always believed in the mantra that prevention and early intervention is better than cure, and that a little TLC can deliver big dividends in ROI for businesses.
In fact, some of our own recent research has found that 80% of UK employers strongly believe that investing in employee wellbeing is good for business ROI overall. But 76% don’t actually measure return on investment when it comes to health and wellbeing initiatives.
And, it’s been widely reported that the health of Britain’s workforce is currently a cause for concern. Employers now face a yearly bill of around £10 billion for sick pay and its associated costs (Gov.uk, ) while a staggering 148.9 million days were lost due to sickness absence in 2024, a incredible increase of 17.8 million days compared to 2013, costing UK employers around £85 billion across the year.
These are sobering statistics. So, the importance of having a robust health and wellbeing strategy can’t be underestimated.
Introducing your employee Health & Wellbeing Toolkit
With this in mind we’ve been very busy here at HQ developing our toolkit which introduces a new way of thinking that will help HR Managers win the health and wellbeing case for their company and demonstrate the value of employee wellbeing ROI.
Our Health and Wellbeing Toolkit contains valuable resources designed to help companies develop a robust strategy, covering every important step: defining the right health and wellbeing strategy, developing a powerful business case to win the investment, choosing the right health and wellbeing partner, implementing a strategy and engaging with staff, and finally measuring performance.
And, all our tools have been developed in conjunction with Health@Work, a leading authority within The Workplace Wellbeing Charter, which provides a clear structure in developing health, safety and wellbeing strategies.
Of course, wanting to stay at the forefront of keeping people fit and healthy isn’t new for us. We’ve been doing it since we started and we still hold those same beliefs and values almost 100 years on. It’s this ethos that continues to drive us today.
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