Millions of workers in the UK are taking days off sick because they are unsatisfied with their jobs. Illness is one of the biggest problems for employers and costs huge sums of money every year through loss of productivity and efficiency. But now it seems that it not sickness itself that is causing all of these problems. According to one of the latest surveys published by Bupa, nearly half of the British workforce are annoyed with a lack of career progression and feel generally unfulfilled in their jobs. The “How are you Britain?” report suggests that this can mean people end up taking days off as a result.


There are a number of things that employers can do to help this apathetic attitude of some of their staff and reduce the cost of sick days to their business. Among these suggestions is providing private health insurance for employees which can help to improve the loyalty which they feel towards the company they work for. Not only this, if workers do actually become ill, they will be able to avoid the waiting times of the NHS if they so wish and visit a private hospital which means they are more likely to return to work quicker than they might have done otherwise. It can also cost very little in comparison to the cost of sickness to the workplace, particularly if the company opts for a cash plan private medical insurance policy. Other suggestions that have been made to help staff feel more satisfied at work are providing health food in canteens and encouraging fitness activities.