The Healthcare Industry Ranks Ninth In The UK For Workplace Wellness
The healthcare industry has emerged as the UK’s ninth leading sector for employee wellbeing, according to a new study.
The index comprises six criteria, including gym subscriptions or discounts, number of on-site gyms, number of benefits in wellness packages, cycle-to-work schemes, PT access for employees, and Glassdoor review score, at companies in each sector.
As 83% of UK businesses report experiencing a surge in employee demand for enhanced wellbeing benefits packages, those that can provide the best will help employees thrive and be an attractive hub for talent.
Of the UK’s largest employers, the healthcare industry ranked ninth highest in the UK in the workplace wellbeing index, created by wellness workspace provider UNTIL
Overall, the healthcare industry ranked where it did due to an index score of 16.8 influenced in part by an average company review score of 19.3 which reflects employee satisfaction and the number of companies in the industry that were analysed.
Dan Chappell, Co-Founder at UNTIL, commented on the research:
“Corporate well-being is still far behind where it needs to be. With Increasing employee demands for health and wellness services/policies, corporate wellbeing can no longer be a tickbox exercise”.
“Evidently, it’s becoming increasingly important for companies and industries as a whole to provide employees with their wellbeing needs, as around 83% of businesses have reported an increased employee demand for enhanced wellbeing benefits”
“While the retail sector leads the way for supporting employee wellness, there is still a lot of room for improvement across all sectors. The workplace wellbeing index criteria should be a goal and future industry standard for companies across the UK, rather than a rarity for employees and job seekers.”
“Companies and industries reluctant to invest in the foundations of a supportive workplace for employee wellbeing may risk losing out on top talent unless they meet the demands of their workforce by enhancing their wellbeing benefits packages”.
