A life-line online | Why direct-access virtual doctors could be the support your people need

With 64% of employees reporting a significant increase in anxiety and depression as a result of the pandemic, it’s no secret that your people could be experiencing mental health challenges. But what about their physical health and wellbeing?

For many employers, after the initial flurry of getting office-based employees set up remotely in March 2020, occupational health, physical wellbeing and other routine health illnesses or injuries have dropped by the wayside.

Refocussing on physical health and why it is crucial for your people

Over the last year, it’s reported that almost a third of all employees rated their physical health as poor or worse.¹ Whether it’s a cold or flu that just won’t go away, chronic back pain or other musculoskeletal issues, or something even more serious, many individuals have disregarded or ignored their physical heath during the pandemic.