Keeping busy during coronavirus isolation – 5 free e-book resources
5 free e-book resources to help to keep busy during COVID-19 isolation.
Staying hydrated during coronavirus isolation
hints and tips on how to stay hydrated during coronavirus.
Staying active in isolation and five at-home exercises
Why you should stay active in coronavirus isolation with 5 exercises to do at home
Coronavirus: What to do if you’re not feeling better
Read about what you should do if you’re showing symptoms of COVID-19 and they’re not getting any better.
How long to stay at home for during coronavirus
How long to stay at home for if you think you have coronavirus or live with someone who does
Why do some coronavirus cases need intensive care?
Find out why some coronavirus cases need intensive care and some don’t.
What is viral load and why is it important for COVID-19?
Learn more about viral load and how it impacts coronavirus
Understanding coronavirus treatment guidelines
More information on the recommended treatments for coronavirus and what you should do
5 tips for boosting your wellbeing during coronavirus
Working from home can be tough for everyone. Read our five tips for boosting your wellbeing during coronavirus.
Working from home during coronavirus: Setting up your space
How to set up your workspace when working from home during the Coronavirus pandemic.
How to create a routine when working from home during coronavirus
Hints and tips on how to create a routine when working from home during coronavirus
Why is social distancing important to stop the spread of coronavirus?
Read more about why social distancing is so important to stop the spread of Covid-19
Understanding the UK lockdown: What are the new coronavirus restrictions?
As of Monday 23rd March, the UK government has introduced significant restrictions on movement in an attempt to limit the spread of the virus.
COVID-19: Establishing a workplace coronavirus response team
Guidance on how businesses can effectively respond to COVID-19 and minimise the risk of employees contracting the virus and spreading it in the workplace.
COVID-19: Understanding sick pay and self-isolation
Here we look at how to manage sick pay when it comes to those who are self-isolating or fall ill with coronavirus.
COVID-19: Staying in touch with your team during coronavirus
Communication is paramount in protecting your business, as everybody has an important role to play in preventing the spread of COVID-19.
COVID-19: Reliable UK sources for coronavirus advice
It’s important to only use trustworthy sources when seeking coronavirus advice. Here is a list of regularly updated, reliable sources of COVID-19 info.
COVID-19: Developing a business response plan
With government advice in relation to COVID-19 being updated on a daily basis, here’s how you can develop a response plan to keep employees up to date.
Coronavirus and your health cash plan
With COVID-19 having such a big impact on daily life, we wanted to let you know the ways in which your health cash plan can help you during this uncertain time.
Pandemic Panic Misses the Point
Our CEO, Dave Capper, talks about the pandemic panic surrounding the current coronavirus outbreak.
Are you up for the challenge: Running ten 10Ks in 2020
On 13th April 2019 I did my first 5k ParkRun – although it was more of a walk! However, I persevered and by July had reached the point where I could run 5k without stopping, albeit rather slowly.
Active employees and the bottom line
Our CEO Dave Capper explains the link between active employees and the bottom line and why businesses can’t afford to ignore physical wellbeing
Sheffield centenarians share their secrets to a happy and healthy life at celebration dinner dance
As we mark 100 years, we co-hosted a special event with Age UK to say thank you to guests in their 80s, 90s and 100s who have supported us throughout the century.
A World Transplant Games to remember
Lisa Wilson shares how her son Tom saved or changed 50 people’s lives through organ donation and how he was remembered at the World Transplant Games.
Going for gold: Working towards a winning company culture
What does it take to achieve Investors in People Gold? We look at the role of workplace culture in creating a high-performing company.
Stakeholders, not shareholders
What should UK businesses take from this week’s announcement from the Business Roundtable that the shareholder is no longer king? Dave Capper reflects on the importance of keeping employees top of mind.
Co-creating preventative healthcare: Who’s responsible for keeping Britain healthy?
“The decade of proactive, predictive, and personalised prevention” – the headline of a government consultation vision for preventative health.
Organisational culture: What is it and why is it important?
What really is organisational culture and why is it so important, and more importantly how can HR drive positive cultural change?
Westfield Health British Transplant Games – what it takes to compete and celebrate a second chance at life
Helen Wilson is taking part in her fifth Westfield Health British Transplant Games after receiving two life-saving organ transplants.
6 steps for reducing employee stress
Two in five employees feel their company doesn’t support wellbeing, meaning many employees aren’t speaking out when they are stressed.
Active spaces: The future of workplace workouts
The future of workplace fitness is changing those leading the way are looking to more dynamic solutions – it’s not all about having a large corporate gym.
How playing sport supports more than physical health and wellbeing
With International Woman’s Day focusing on how we can forge a gender-balanced world and celebrate women’s achievements, we want to highlight the importance of supporting women’s sport
Prevention is better than cure: Empowering your employees to take action
Prevention is better than cure. A healthy workforce is a more productive workforce, with less sickness and lower absence rates, contributing to higher organisational success.
The growing importance of health and wellbeing at work
By improving health and wellbeing at work, you’re helping to create a more motivated, engaged and high performing workforce – resulting in greater organisational success.
5 ways to combat absenteeism this National Sickie Day
Our Head of Coaching, Mark Pinches, explains how to reduce absenteeism by creating a working environment where employees thrive, and therefore be less likely to pull a ‘sickie’.
The link between employee wellbeing and performance
We explore how you can increase employee performance and productivity through creating a culture of health and wellbeing.
Blue Monday: Dispelling the myth
It’s easy to label ‘Blue Monday’ as the most ‘depressing’ day of the year, but we must all understand depression is a very serious issue and a term that shouldn’t be used lightly.
Incorporating intrinsic motivation into your health and wellbeing strategy
When employees are intrinsically motivated they’re enjoying what they do and employers can use this to create an engaged workforce.
5 mindfulness exercises you can practice at the office
Mark Pinches, our Head of Coaching outlines 5 simple mindfulness exercises you can carry out at work to help reduce stress and increase productivity and focus
11 actionable ways to engage employees
Our Chief People Officer, Vicky Walker, explains 11 top tips towards creating a culture of employee engagement.
Why employees need a mental health day
A mental health day is when employees take sick leave to manage their mental wellbeing. Here we outline 5 ways to support employee self care in the workplace.
How to develop a mental health return to work plan
How to develop a mental health return to work plan to support employees with mental illness, and raise awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Building resilience and managing stress at work
Mark Pinches, our Head of Coaching, identifies 10 steps towards building resilience to cope with work related stress and avoid burnout.
5 ways to sustain productivity this winter
The sudden onset of darker nights can have a negative effect on employee productivity levels, here we take a look at 5 ways to stay productive at work this winter.
Managing mental health in the workplace
Find out how to manage mental health in the workplace and how to help your employees feel more comfortable about disclosing mental health issues at work.
Being active at work: Overcoming a sedentary lifestyle
What is a sedentary lifestyle and how can we overcome inactivity in the workplace? We outline 6 top tips to be more active at work.
The Exhaustion at Work Epidemic: Fatigued on the Job
Our research shows that exhaustion at work is a real issue – over 1 in 10 working Brits have taken a nap at work, and almost half regularly turn up to their job too tired to work.
Mental Health in the workplace – why it’s time to make a change
Mental health at work – it’s a subject we talk openly and honestly about at Westfield Health. Our recent survey of working UK adults found that 86% believe that companies are not doing enough to support them with work-related mental health issues.
Switching off from work whilst on holiday
It can be challenging to get everything done before you go on holiday, but it’s important to learn how to switch off while you are away.
The ‘life-saving’ history of organ donation and transplantation
How Westfield Health is helping the NHS celebrate its 70th birthday
Helen’s ‘gift of life’ takes her to the Games
Double transplant recipient Helen Wilson discusses her amazing story that led her to take part in the Westfield Health British Transplant Games.
7 of the most shocking workplace health and wellbeing statistics
The health and wellbeing of employees is directly linked to their productivity. A happy and healthy workforce is a more productive workforce.
Physical Activity and Sport is a good wellbeing investment
Physical Activity and Sport is a good wellbeing investment – and we can prove it says Tim Copley, Director of Insight and Performance at London Sport
How to be an approachable manager: Top 5 tips
We’ve put together our top 5 tips on how to be an approachable line manager so you can support your team’s mental health.
We believe in Well Beings
Richard Holmes, our Director of Wellbeing, discussed our recent health and wellbeing report with Sky News. Learn more about how employee wellbeing is moving up the corporate agenda.
Employers could do more to help the wellbeing of their employees – survey
Read about the results of our latest national survey, which investigates how working adults in the UK think wellbeing should be funded.
Breaking new ground at the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre
Earlier this week, the team at Westfield Health were proud to welcome Sir Malcolm Grant, chair of NHS England, to mark the start of construction work on the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC).
World Sleep Day – are you getting a good quality night’s sleep?
World Sleep Day celebrates sleep and highlight key issues relating to it, such as medicine, education, socialising and driving.
Little pockets of positivity at Westfield Health
Returning to work after the Christmas break is always tough, but we’re taking it on with a few ‘little pockets of positivity’ to get you through to February.
Christmas survival guide: How to sleep better
December is here and we’re spending more, eating more, trying to get everything done – but sleeping less. Westfield Health’s tips on how to get quality sleep over the festive period.
Christmas survival guide: Coping with stress
Underneath the glistening tinsel, carefully wrapped gifts and turkey basting, Christmas can be the root cause of a lot of stress for many people.
Christmas survival guide: How to eat well
What springs to mind when you think about Christmas? Presents? Sleigh bells? Tinsel? But what’s the thing we all look forward to the most? You guessed it – the food!
Christmas survival guide: How to keep active
The Christmas build up has begun and in the middle of the never ending to do list, finding time to exercise can be a challenge.
The changing healthcare landscape and how we’re evolving
The National Health Service turns 70 in 2018, and Westfield Health celebrates reaching 100 the following year.
How a health cash plan can support university students
Although starting university is an exciting milestone, there are lots of challenges facing students leaving home for the first time. Read about how a health cash plan can help support students at university.
Health and wellbeing, what’s the point?
It’s been really great to see health and wellbeing being celebrated across Great Britain this week, with millions of employees taking part in activities to enhance people’s understanding of health and wellbeing at home, work and in everyday life.
How to exercise more effectively
It is common knowledge that exercise and physical activity can help us to improve and maintain our health and wellbeing, reducing the risk of developing diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and some cancers.
Why We’re Supporting Sleep Week and The Children’s Sleep Charity
James Wilson, AKA The Sleep Geek, writes about how children’s sleep is the key to a restful night.
Supporting your child at university has never been so important
Up to two thirds of students are dropping out in the first year at some of the UK’s biggest universities, according to recent reports. Learn how you can better support your child at university.
Mark’s gift of life
To highlight just how life-changing transplantation can be, we spoke to Mark Tompkinson, a dad from Sheffield who had ten organs removed and six replaced through transplants.
Helen’s phenomenal ‘Gift of Life’ and the Games 2017
During Organ Donation Week, double transplant recipient Helen Wilson speaks about the Westfield Health British Transplant Games 2017 and why it is so important to raise awareness of the phenomenal ‘Gift of Life’.
The Games: Days Three & Four
Highlights from days three & four of the 2017 Westfield Health British Transplant Games
The Games: Day Two
The 2017 Westfield Health British Transplant Games will really get into the swing of things today with lots of sporting action.
The importance of sleep
Our Sleep Ambassador, James Wilson, is about to appear on our screens in an upcoming TV documentary series.
Steps to success – Walking Lunch 2017 has come to a close
We’d like to thank everyone who got involved, got out and about and saw more of their local area in the process as part of our Walking Lunch 2017 campaign.
Why walking briskly has brilliant benefits for your health
Rob Copeland, Professor of Physical Activity and Health at The Centre for Sport & Exercise Science, Sheffield Hallam University, talks about the major health benefits that you can gain from just 10 minutes of brisk walking per day.
The Big Westfield Health Sleep Survey
We’re on a mission to help improve our staff’s sleep health. We want our people to be the very best they can be, both when at work and in their daily life too.
How Sleep 101 sessions have affected the culture at Westfield Health
James Wilson, AKA The Sleep Geek, talks about the Sleep 101 sessions he ran for staff at Westfield Health.
Westfield Health Defibrillator Saves Another Life
Emma Scott, Community Defibrillation Officer with the Yorkshire Ambulance Service, talks about the vital work she has done with Westfield Health to install over 100 Automated External Defibrillators across Yorkshire.
Sleep and mental health – what comes first?
James Wilson, AKA the Sleep Geek, shares his thoughts on the link between a good night’s sleep and mental health.
Why I’m working with Westfield Health
James Wilson, AKA The Sleep Geek, explains why he wanted to work with Westfield Health.
Steve Purdham’s Top Tips for Entrepreneurs
Steve Purdham, founder and inventor of 3Rings UK, a smartplug designed to help families care for their elderly or vulnerable relatives living independently at home, gives his top tips for entrepreneurs looking to start their own business.
Winning investment for employee health and wellbeing
Our Head of HR Fiona Lowe discusses the key findings from a recent roundtable discussion on how to win the business case to invest in employee health and wellbeing at the EB Connect Conference in London.
Creating an enabling future for carers
With increasing numbers of carers in the workplace, employers need to recognise the effect that their employees’ responsibilities can have on their business.
Performing under pressure
Here Sport and Exercise Psychologist, Doctor Joanne Butt talks about key strategies that can translate into a work environment to help employees perform under pressure.
New campaign launched to encourage people to talk about organ donation
National charities have come together to launch a #DonationConversation campaign to encourage people to tell their families about their decision to be an organ donor when they die.
Employees’ 6 Million Steps To Winning Westfield Health Walking Lunch 2016
Eileen Oreilly, HR Manager at Futures Advice, Skills & Employment talks about her experience at the Westfield Health Walking Lunch 2016.
Our committment to the ‘Gift of Life’
Our Chairman Graham Moore, discusses our commitment to encouraging people to give the ‘Gift of Life’ by signing up to the organ donor register, as well as the importance of informing their family of their wishes.
Maisie’s Transplant Story
Ten-year-old Maisie Danher from Prenton, Wirral is set to compete at this year’s Westfield Health British Transplant Games in her home city of Liverpool and has been chosen to be a Westfield Health ambassador for the Games.
Staying fit and healthy when off the court
Staying fit and healthy is an important part of being an athlete, but what people sometimes don’t realise is that you don’t always stay in shape from just team practice.
Saving money on your shopping with Westfield Rewards
Hear about the great savings that our policyholders are making with Westfield Rewards.
Why you should take a walking lunch
As part of National Walking Month, we launched a ‘Walking Lunch’ campaign, encouraging people to walk for 20 minutes at lunch.
Mental resilience in today’s workplace
Research conducted by Westfield Health is shedding some light on our mental health and resilience in the workplace.
How what you do in a day affects your Health and Wellbeing
Jeremy Poulson, First Team Sports Scientist at Sheffield Wednesday Football Club, discusses how what you do in a day can affect your health and wellbeing.
Helping dad to stay independent with technology
Our latest product innovation in the health and wellbeing sector, the 3rings smartplug, brings peace of mind to those who worry about their ageing loved ones, but can’t always be there.
Jill and her dad are signed up, plugged in and ready to go as our first 3rings customer!
When Jill first saw the 3rings technology on Dragons’ Den last summer, straight away she felt it was something that could really add value to people’s lives and something she believed Westfield Health could be involved in.
Mental Health: Breaking down the barriers
Mental health isn’t a new subject but, while it’s more openly discussed in general, there’s still a long way to go in terms of breaking the taboo.