Support needed for preventative care

The research also showed that 57% of employers offer health and wellbeing support after a set number of weeks of absence, 33% of those surveyed provide it from day one. Of the support offered by employers, mental health and wellbeing support is offered by 57% of employers as part of preventative care. Preventative support from physical health is offered by 56% of employers; social health support is offered b 53% of those surveyed; and financial health support brings up the rear, offered by 49%. Katharine Moxham, spokesperson, GRiD, said: "The goal should be to mitigate the number o...