Healthcare Policies

Just as it’s important for us to review your workplace health with an HR audit, it’s crucial that the physical and mental health of your workers is a priority. By investing in cost-effective private medical healthcare solutions for your team you will directly benefit from increased productivity, enhanced employee engagement, and with a GP 24/7 service available, fewer absences due to sickness. Having private medical healthcare as a benefit has also proven to be effective in improving retention and attracting new employees of high calibre to a business.

The 2 main reasons for employee absence from work in 2024 are mental health and musculoskeletal issues. As an employer now more than ever its important to provide support to employees so they feel valued, and listened to and offer clear signposts to employees where they can find assistance. Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP) offer advice on general health and well-being, telephone counselling, cognitive behaviour therapy, life skills courses on debt and money information and legal support and support to managers in the business.

Cash plans are a good cost-effective option for businesses looking to offer support to employees without the full private medical cover. These plans offer instant cashback to employees to supplement their everyday healthcare costs for dental, optical or therapy with many other additional benefits to select from.

What is WPA?

Starfish People HR is proud to offer well-being and healthcare policies through Alannah Jeffries at WPA Healthcare Practice PLC; a multi-award-winning company. A not-for-profit health insurer, WPA – in their own words – has been providing ‘access to the sort of healthcare we want for ourselves and our families’ since 1901. WPA offers personal and business health insurance policies that have revolutionised healthcare in the UK. From funding targeted cancer drugs not readily available on the NHS to being recognised by the World Health Organisation as leading in the development of new policies that reduce costs for clients.

Whether it’s paying for dental work, covering a trip to the optometrist, therapy costs, prescriptions or a cash-plan that rewards you when you opt for an NHS procedure rather than going private, WPA offers it all. Giving their members the choice of where, when and who provides their medical care and treatments, they’re an insurance provider who is there for you. Being the only Private Medical Insurer recommended by Which for the 2nd year in a row and voted excellent on Trust advisor you are in safe hands, ensuring peace of mind when you most need it.

Starfish People’s long-standing working relationship with WPA has shown that we share values as customer-focussed businesses that listen which means we can recommend them for the very best business health insurance policies.

Complete the form below to arrange a face-to-face exploratory meeting with Alannah, our Healthcare Partner, so she can discuss a bespoke policy designed to meet your dynamic businesses demands.