Healthy eating is not about strict dietary limitations, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about making sure you eat the right amount of foods from the five major food groups.
Private medical insurance cover is the “go to” employee benefit for many employers. There are many other plans available in the UK including policies such as dental insurance and health cash plans.
There are a number of things we can do at home and in our spare time to look after our health but to get a deeper insight into our health there are assessments which can help make this possible, such as the LiveSmart health assessment. What is a LiveSmart health assessment? A LiveSmart health assessment can show whether you need to cut down on certain foods and whether or not you’re getting enough vitamins and minerals. It can also show you how your liver and kidneys are working and can pick up certain health problems at a much earlier stage…
Please remember that all benefits we have listed are available providing that you have obtained pre-authorisation for your treatment. Bupa must agree that your condition is eligible for cover. You must also ensure that you are using a consultant, therapist, hospital or medical facility that is recognised by them and charges within their fee guidelines.
When you cannot get an appointment with your GP, did you know that there are things you can see your pharmacist for? The average pharmacist knows much more than just dispensing medicines. Below are 6 services you could see your pharmacist for. NHS Minor Ailment Scheme – Some pharmacies offer a minor ailments service. This means a pharmacist will be able to offer advice and may be able to offer you medicines for a minor illness. This could save a visit to your GP. Illnesses supported within the scheme include, back-ache, sprains and strains, colds, conjunctivitis, constipation, coughs, diarrhoea, earache,…
The PHC have been providing health insurance for over 20 years. If you have never heard of their brand name before then this is probably because they only sell their policies via specialist brokers.
If you have your private healthcare with AXA Health you will have access to Working Body. This means you can speak on the phone to a fully qualified physiotherapist. They can give you expert advice on how to get moving freely again with their Working Body service. How do members use Working Body from AXA Health? With Working Body, you can arrange a phone call with a physiotherapist to discuss all type of conditions that affect bones, joints and muscles. You do not have to see your GP first the qualified physiotherapist will to make sure you’re getting the advice…
Alcohol is one of the biggest risk factors in the UK for ill-health, disability and death for people aged between 15 and 49.
As well as the above incentives to get fit, Vitality Health also offer other rewards that you can treat yourself to when you reach your fitness goals. From cinema ticket’s, free coffee and spa breaks at the leading spa resort Champneys, you can reward yourself for your efforts to get fit.