Dr Petra Simic: Making a desk diagnosis

'Stress, sleep, anxiety and weight among main concerns discussed between colleagues'

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Bupa medical director explores five things employers should watch out for in the workplace

Half (49%) of employees in the UK say they speak to colleagues about health concerns before sharing it with a partner or loved one. This willingness from us to be open at work offers employers a great opportunity to support employee health and wellbeing in 2019. Given we spend a considerable amount of our time at work, it is understandable that if we are sat next to a colleague for almost 40 hours a week that some of us may start to discuss elements of our personal life with them. Almost half (46%) of employees actually admitted they prefer to talk about health with a colleague over a lo...

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