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It was a 'drop the toast' moment. There I was, breakfasting on wholemeal toast with lime marmalade, and I chanced upon this story in the Guardian.
I didn't really drop my toast, reader. That was just hyperbole to make the first sentence dynamic and whatnot. My jaw did drop slightly though at the news that there has been "a record slump in demand" for private medical insurance. Like, wha'…? I mean, I thought it was obvious that now's the time to be purchasing your medical insurance, not 86ing it.
But all is not as bad as it first might appear on looking at the figures. Analaysts laing & Buisson's spokesman states that the fall is slight given the depth of the recession, and that the market is merely "subdued". Good call.
There were always going to be winners and losers in the recession – I think we and our employers need to be constantly and keenly aware of the imperative that our health must not be one of the latter.
So, to employ a couple of my fave clichés: it's not so much a case of "Nurse! The screens!" as "Keep taking the tablets"…

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Office workers healthy lifestyle benefits

In these continually challenging economically times, the smarter companies around the world are becoming increasingly aware that retaining their staff, improving and nurturing their health and wellbeing is vital to sustain the the success of their business.
Any job benefits that can be offered as part of a package are a crucial element of this. However, a recent survey from simply health reports findings of only 41% of UK Public Sector organisations offer private healthcare for their employees, compared to over 90% in the private sector. Sectors with the highest levels of private health cover include:  Transportation sector (93.7%), Retail (91.4%), Manufacturing (90.7%) and Telecommunications (90.2%).
HR experts are continually impressing upon businesses that any medical insurance perks can be a big ‘pull’ in attracting talent to a company – with the added longer term benefits of reduced sickness rates and increased job satisfaction.
What are you're thoughts on this? Would you choose one job over another if health cover was included as a benefit? (even if the salary was lower). It's an interesting question, no doubt……….

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