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Dealers can now get physical and mental health checks for their employees in a new service launched by motor industry charity Ben.
Ben Health Checks can be booked by any automotive employer wanting to invest in the health and wellbeing of their employees.
The checks are free for businesses with less than 100 employees. For businesses with 100 employees or more, the health checks are charged on a daily basis with up to 20 employees being able to access the service – cost is £650 + vat + travel expenses, meaning the average cost per employee is around £50.
Results from Ben’s Health & Wellbeing survey indicate that 99% of respondents said they had experienced an issue with their health or wellbeing over the past 12 months.
The health checks offer the opportunity for automotive employees to have one-on-one conversations about their physical and mental health with a qualified health professional.
The health checks also identify potential issues and also suggest making positive changes so people can live and work well.
Ben is offering two types of health checks; one focusing solely on physical health (20 minutes) and another that is a full MOT, checking both physical and mental health (30 minutes).
In the physical health check, four tests are carried out including resting heart rate, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage. The health professional will then discuss results with each employee and compare them with national health guidelines to provide a clear understanding of their current physical health.
In the physical and mental health check, employees will undertake the same physical health tests as well as a mental health check-in to see how they are feeling in terms of levels of stress, mood and worry and coping day-to-day.
Rachel Clift, health and wellbeing director at Ben, said: “It’s never been more important for employers to prioritise employee health and wellbeing, especially at the moment when there are multiple work and life pressures on our automotive family. Employee absences can be linked to lifestyle-related illnesses, with factors such as alcohol, obesity and smoking known to be at the root of many health
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All health checks are delivered on site to allow for minimal disruption to the working day and they are private, confidential, and carried out on a one-to-one basis with a qualified health professional.