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Menopause Support in the Workplace
October marks Menopause Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness, understanding, and support for women experiencing menopause. While menopause is a natural phase of life, it often brings about significant physical, emotional, and psychological changes....
New senior hires at HCML
James Murray joins as HCML’s Chief Executive Officer from 30 September 2024. Originally a pharmacist, James has enjoyed a successful career in healthcare leadership roles. Most recently he was a member of the Executive Board of Nuffield Health where he was Chief...
NHS wait times are costing businesses as employees go absent
A new report has found long NHS wait times are having a profound financial impact on businesses in the UK. Specialist healthcare provider, HCML’s recent corporate health and wellbeing report found that nearly 60% of employees said they struggled with getting access to...
Workers say colleague absence is making them ill due to increased workload
A new research report amongst employees at companies with 50+ employees shows that employee absence due to sickness or holidays is harming the mental health of colleagues who remain active in the workplace.
Preparing for life back at work after the summer break
Resetting for Success Why transitioning back is tough Returning to work after a relaxing summer break can feel like a daunting task. Many of us struggle with the post-holiday blues, disrupted routines, and the stress of catching up on work. But it doesn’t have to be...
HCML Earns 2024 Great Place To Work Certification™ for the third year in a row
HCML is proud to announce that we have been listed in the top 100 employers in the Great Place To Work Certification™ for the third year in a row
HCML named one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women™ 2024
HCML is proud to announce that we have been listed in the top 100 employers in the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women™.
How understanding different gender needs will improve productivity and retention
Leading corporate health and wellbeing and specialist rehabilitation and case management provider HCML’s newly released research shows that organisations do not understand the different gender drivers affecting wellbeing in the workplace and this is having a profound...
The hidden dynamics of wellbeing: navigating work/life balance and employee health
The modern work environment With the rise of remote and hybrid working, the increasing recognition of the effects of workplace environments and patterns, and disconnect between employer and employee expectations, balancing work and personal life has become more...
HCML named one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing™ 2024 and one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Development ™ 2024
HCML is proud to announce that it has been named among the top 100 large companies in the UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing™ and recognised in the UK's Best Workplaces for Development™ 2024 List. The Best Workplaces for Wellbeing list focuses on employees’ holistic...
The Pitfalls of Wellbeing Washing: A call for authentic corporate health solutions
Discover the concept of ‘wellbeing washing’ where companies superficially promote employee wellbeing without meaningful support. Learn its implications and how businesses can genuinely enhance their employees’ health and wellbeing.
HCML welcomes new Medical Director, Dr Markus Laupheimer
Introducing Dr Markus Laupheimer, HCML’s new Medical Director. Dr Markus is a qualified GP and Sports and Exercise Musculoskeletal Consultant Physician and will replace Dr Rebecca Brady
Understanding and mitigating absenteeism in the modern workplace
Leading corporate health and wellbeing and specialist rehabilitation and case management provider HCML’s, celebrates Mental Health Awareness Week and discusses the science behind how our mental state works.
Employee Assistance Programme confusion is hurting businesses financially
Take a read at HCML’s latest corporate health and wellbeing report focused on Employee Assistance Programmes.
What’s the connection between movement and mental health?
Leading corporate health and wellbeing and specialist rehabilitation and case management provider HCML’s, celebrates Mental Health Awareness Week and discusses the science behind how our mental state works.
A lack of understanding of different gender needs is adding to workplace absence
Leading corporate health and wellbeing and specialist rehabilitation and case management provider HCML’s newly released corporate health and wellbeing report has found that a lack of understanding of gender drivers in the workplace is negatively affecting workplace absence.
Pamela Gellatly wins Lifetime Commitment to Wellbeing at Great British Workplace Wellbeing Awards
Dr Pamela Gellatly, Strategic Development Director for HCML, has been awarded the Lifetime Commitment to Wellbeing award at the Great British Workplace Wellbeing Awards
Why and how workplaces are embracing neurodiversity
Tim Heard provides an article on why and how workplaces are embracing neurodiversity
HCML appoints David House as Non-Executive Director
HCML, the leading providers of corporate health services, case management, and treatment services, has appointed David House as a Non-Executive Director. David joins the HCML Board and becomes a member of the Remuneration committee and Chair of HCML’s healthcare trust subsidiary.
Top tips for sleep and why sleep matters to your workforce and your business
Sleep is not only a personal matter, but also a workplace one. Research shows that lack of sleep can impair cognitive functions, such as attention, memory and decision making, and lead to lower productivity, creativity, and performance at work. Moreover, poor sleep...
Championing HCML’s apprentices – Dereck
This National Apprenticeship Week, we speak to Dereck, an IT Apprentice at HCML. Dereck joined HCML in February 2022, and he discusses with us his experiences and learnings so far! What inspired you to pursue an apprenticeship? I always had an interest in IT and an...
The child’s voice: the role of effective communication in children’s mental health during rehabilitation
HCML Specialist Rehabilitation Case Manager Louise Derrick provides insight into the children’s rehabilitation journey and how communication supports positive outcomes. Why is it important to listen to what the child wants during their rehab journey? Children...
Championing HCML’s apprentices
This National Apprenticeship Week, we’re speaking to a couple of our colleagues about their apprenticeships and finding out a bit more about what it’s like to be an apprentice and what opportunities they’ve experienced with HCML. Tatiana joined HCML in April 2023 as...
The child’s voice: how it shapes the rehabilitation of children’s personal injury and impact on mental health
HCML Rehabilitation Case Manager Gina Barker explains how the child’s rehabilitation journey involves actively listening to them and communicating in a way that they can understand. Why is it important to listen to what the child wants during their rehab journey? How...
Case Manager Profile – Jane Symonds
Introducing Jane Symonds, HCML Specialist Rehabilitation Case Manager We are pleased to introduce Jane Symonds, a Specialist Rehabilitation Case Manager at HCML. Jane qualified as a physiotherapist in 2004 and has gained extensive experience in acute, outpatient and...
Medbelle and HCML announce partnership
Medbelle and injury and rehabilitation specialists HCML have announced a new partnership that will improve the healthcare experience of people who have suffered accidents and injuries. The partnership will benefit HCML’s clients by providing them with a more...
Question to ask your GP this Menopause Awareness Day 2023
In our series this Menopause Awareness Month, we’re asking the questions you may have been wanting to ask your GP. On Menopause Awareness Day, we are looking at the subject of blood tests and how the results can cause confusion when it comes to menopause with our...
My periods have stopped – am I going through the menopause?
It’s Menopause Awareness Month and we’re tackling the questions you may want to ask your GP about the menopause. In this series, our Group Medical Director and practicing GP Dr Rebecca Brady helps answer some of the questions you might be thinking about asking when it...
A focus on HCML amputee rehabilitation and case management
Instructing a rehabilitation case manager HCML rehabilitation case managers all have clinical backgrounds. The amputee case management team’s professional backgrounds range from physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nursing, sports rehabilitation and neuro specialists....
HCML makes three senior promotions
HCML, the leading providers of rehabilitation case management, treatment and occupational health services, announces three senior promotions as part of its leadership team. Debbie Downham has been promoted to Director of Group Clinical Governance, Kate Barton becomes...
HCML joins the Superhero Tri powered by Marvel
This Saturday, an ‘elite’ team from HCML will join forces with some of its wonderful clients, customers and partners to take on the Superhero Tri powered by Marvel at Dorney Lake in Windsor. The team of 11 is taking on the mission to complete the Superhero Tri Full,...
HCML acquires CA Case Management Limited to further bolster case management offering
HCML, the leading provider of corporate health, wellbeing and rehabilitation services, announces that it has acquired CA Case Management Limited (CACM), the specialist brain injury case management and expert witness providers. The acquisition will allow HCML to...
HCML earns ‘Great Place to Work®’ title for second time
HCML, the national leading providers of occupational health, wellbeing and rehabilitation services, has been officially accredited as a Great Place to Work® by the certified™ organisation of the same name for the second year in a row. This is a significant achievement...
Changing the Perception of Hospices and Respite Care
What you might not know about the role of the hospice and respite in children’s rehabilitation When we think about hospices, most of us immediately think ‘end of life care’. As a result, many people tend to associate them with sad events and places that primarily deal...
Proud to be part of the Apposite Capital Family
Apposite Capital is named Private Equity Investor of the Year 2023 We’re delighted that healthcare specialist investor Apposite Capital has been awarded Private Equity Investor of the Year 2023 at the HealthInvestor Awards 2023. The HealthInvestor Awards celebrate...
The importance of staying hydrated
Water accounts for 60% of the human body and performs several essential functions including regulating body temperature, keeping joints lubricated, preventing infections, delivering nutrients to cells and helping to keep organs functioning properly. Staying well...
HCML’s Children & Young People’s Services team expands its clinical expertise
We’re pleased to welcome Suraiya Kazi to the HCML team. With 25 years’ nursing experience working with children in acute and community settings, Suraiya joins us a Specialist Rehabilitation Case Manager in HCML’s Children & Young People’s Services team. Here,...
Helmet hair better than head injury?
Helmet hair better than head injury? What do Argentina, Singapore, Cyprus, Australia, and New Zealand all have in common? They all require and enforce universal use of helmets by cyclists, in all environments, at all ages. It is not; however, a legal requirement to...
We’ve all got Mental Health
We've all got Mental Health In recent years we have seen a seismic shift in the way we talk about mental health. In 2017 the Thriving at Work report set out what employers should be doing to better support employees’ mental health and enable them to remain in work....
Hard to Swallow? The uncomfortable reality of swallowing disorders
Hard to Swallow? The uncomfortable reality of swallowing disorders A common condition after brain injury is dysphagia - difficulty swallowing and chewing. In her latest blog, our Clinical Lead for Brain Injury and Speech & Language Therapist Claire MacLaine looks...