UK health reform pressurising employers - research

Research by London South Bank University and wellbeing consultants Vielife of companies with over 1000 employees, has shown 47% predict increased per-employee health benefit costs compared to only 4% expecting decreases. Over half of those polled (58%) believe UK employers are already bearing much of the economic burden of ill health costs, chronic disease and incapacity, while 49% think many of the UK workforce's health problems are attributable to generally worsening public health. The most likely change to healthcare provision by organisations surveyed that were aware of the Health...