If you run a business, large or small, you need to read this...

• Poor health and illness costs UK businesses over £2billion per year
• Back pain and musculoskeletal disorders costs UK employers £624million per year
• Staff turnover and sickness absences related to stress cost employers £1.3 billion and caused a loss of 90 million working days per year
• 39% of university graduates believe their health would deteriorate once they started full-term employment.
  

Today the cost of poor health is no longer being incurred by the individual alone. Business and the workplace are increasingly bearing the cost of poor health in the UK, as the health of the average employer continues to decline.

Did you know over 1,000,000 people in Britain suffer from a musculoskeletal disorder, which, in their opinion, was made worse by their job. These disorders led to a loss of 9.5 million working days.

Over 2 million people suffer from stress related illness, with 600,000 new cases each year. Add to all this record numbers of mental health problems, obesity, diabetes and sleep disorders and the picture of the future workplace is a bleak one.

Staff absenteeism costs UK business over £2bn per year and greatly effects productivity, profitability, diminishes the competitive edge and often leads to poor standards and low customer confidence. However, this drastic decline in health is not only costing business right now, but is also eating away at the very fabric of our society. If things continue unabated, the problem for employers will not be simply dealing with staff sickness, but actually finding healthy, functional staff to begin with.

Taking good care of your most important asset

• 44% of potential employees were more likely to accept a job if on-site fitness facilities were on offer.
• 45% would be more motivated at work if they were able to exercise on-site in their lunch-break.

As an employer looking to maximise potential, delivering an effective wellness programme has many benefits :

• Recruitment and retention of key personnel by offering an attractive employee benefits package and being overtly interested in employee welfare
• Improved performance, productivity and pressure management capability
• Reduces short term sick by up to 32%
• Reduces stress levels by up to 71%
• Enhances employee loyalty by up to 63%
• Boosted morale and motivation by up to 69%

Happy, healthy, motivated employees are more productive and enthusiastic. Healthier staff will have fewer days off due to minor ailments such as colds, headaches and flu’s, as well as a lower risk of long term illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, cancers, diabetes, obesity, respiratory illness and back injuries.

Clearly the benefits of providing a good health programme are extensive. Higher profits, higher productivity, better working environment, happier staff, more effective workforce, reduced stress amongst staff, increased loyalty, the benefits go on and on. The alternative to this, as we have established, is a £2,000,000,000 profit loss and a whole heap of sick, miserable, unproductive workers.

The Solution

Despite the use of corporate gym memberships, the problem is getting worse. This is because people do not receive the right nutritional or exercise advice within the corporate gym environment. Most programmes are “off the shelf” and diet plans are mostly outdated and often doing more harm than good. The truth is that most employees using a corporate gym membership are left to their own devices and spend very little time actually improving their health. For the employer paying the bill, it is a very false economy.

At PT Health Solutions we have a different approach. We provide a complete solution to your staff’s health problems and guarantee improved health and vitality. Using extensive assessment of the physical, nutritional and lifestyle needs of each individual, we ensure every client receives an exercise programme designed for them and their specific needs, including correcting musculoskeletal disorders and postural problems. A dietary plan designed specifically for the individual’s health issues will not only ensure effective weight management but also ensure high levels of energy and vitality. (ever noticed how many of your staff seem to nod off just after lunch!!)

We provide expert, effective one to one or small class based health coaching, either on site or at our own private health studio situated right in the heart of Leeds City Centre. We can provide work subsidised personal coaching sessions to individual staff members, or work with small classes in an informal, friendly atmosphere.

We are also available to give seminars on site on topics such as : basic health tips; postural health in the workplace; eat yourself healthy; functional exercise made easy, or any health topic you feel would benefit your staff and business.

We can provide massage and therapy for those aches, pains and recurring injuries, as well as providing great stress relief. This service can also be provided on site or at the PT Health studio. You can hire PT Health Solutions for a whole day to provide health assessment, exercise instruction, nutritional advice, massage and therapy and lifestyle management to your staff

If you are serious about your business, the health of your staff is serious business. Don’t keep footing the bill for poor health in the workplace or ineffective gym memberships. Healthy, happy workers are the key to you business’s success and maximum profits. speak to PT Health Solutions today and start your business on the road to a healthy, happy future.