Simplyhealth argues for wellbeing care

Simplyhealth, the private medical insurer, has argued that effective health and wellbeing strategies can lower employee turnover, reduce sickness absence and improve productivity and morale in business. In its white paper Good health is good Business, Patrick Woodman, head of external affairs at the Chartered Management Institute, said that effective health and wellbeing initiatives were an investment and had the potential to generate substantial returns. Howard Hughes, spokesperson for Simplyhealth added: On average managers are working an extra nine weeks per year. This is significant statistic but can we really say we’re surprised?