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Prevention better than cure for wellbeing at work

Employers in North East England are being urged to actively promote health and wellbeing in the workplace.

North East naturopath Rumana Zahn is pushing for greater recognition of the importance of investing in health and wellbeing in the workplace and has launched a Wellbeing Workshop aimed at helping reduce absenteeism levels in the workplace due to ill-health and stress.

Companies in North East England feel that wellbeing at work is an important issue according to a poll by Ms Zahn’s company, Rumana Health.

Rumana said: “The poll, which is based on feedback from some North East-based firms, revealed that 63% of participants deal with poor sickness records and long term sick issues. However, nearly 70% currently have initiatives in place to counteract these issues.”

“Flexible working, counselling sessions, performance management system, dress-down days, and summer garden parties for all staff are just some of the initiatives in place by firms in the region.” The Wellbeing Workshop, which will take place from July 2008, will provide employers and HR professionals with the ideas and tools to reduce absenteeism levels in the workplace due to ill-health and stress.

Norma Foster, Chief Executive of the North East Regional Portal, invested in the Wellbeing at Work Programme. She said: “Wellbeing at work has been part of our strategic vision for a long time and has greatly benefited not only the health and well-being of our staff but the organisation too. “Prevention is better than cure when it comes to the wellbeing and health of the staff and ultimately the company. A happy and productive team is critical to the success of any organisation - after all what business can flourish with a burnt-out and miserable workforce?”

For further information about the workshop contact info@rumanahealth.com.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .