BDHL News

Attract employees though total employee benefits →

Offering a total employee benefits package can have an immediate positive impact on a business. 73% of businesses are now utilising their employee benefit schemes [...]

Are you prepared for long term absenteeism? →

In the UK today more than 2.2 million people of working age (16 – 65 years) will be off work for at least six months [...]

BDHL appoint chief operating officer →

Berwick Devoil Healthcare Ltd are delighted to welcome Caroline Shepherd to the new role of Chief Operating Officer. Caroline joins us from Jelf, where she [...]

Berwick Devoil Healthcare Ltd welcome three new members to the Team →

BDHL is settling in well to its new office; 17 Mount Ephraim in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Since our relocation the office has been a hive [...]

Relocation: Berwick Devoil Healthcare Ltd have moved to Royal Tunbridge Wells →

After more than 15 years based at Lamberhurst Vineyard, Berwick Devoil Healthcare Ltd (BDHL) is delighted to announce its relocation into the heart of Royal [...]

World Cancer Day: Manage Cancer in the Workplace →

There are currently over 100,000 within the working population of the UK diagnosed with cancer every year.. For many employees continuing to work whilst being [...]

Dry January: Raise your glass for Healthier Employees →

Did you start 2017 with a New Year’s Resolution? Most often these tend to be around improving general health and wellbeing. As an employer this [...]

Exercise essential for health whilst at work →

Sally Gunnell is the 1992 Barcelona, 400m hurdle, Olympic Gold Medallist. She is now urging businesses to include exercise as part of their employee wellbeing [...]

BBC Sports Personality of the Year: Results →

What an incredible year for sporting achievement! Team GB finishing second in the medal table at the Olympics in Rio this summer and this week [...]

How to cope with the stresses brought on by Christmas →

The weeks leading up to Christmas should be full of joy and happiness. However for many of the working population the time before and after [...]

Expatriates experience better physical and mental health →

Choosing to emigrate abroad can be a daunting process. However the excitement of a new adventure, potential to seek a better work life balance and [...]

How much do you value your employees sleep? →

Sleep is an involuntary, essential process for humans in order to be able to function. Sleep is a necessity for assisting with repairing and restoring [...]

Use Wellbeing to Retain your Employees and Save £28,000 →

A recent survey has concluded that on average it costs £28,436 to replace an employee. This figure includes costs relating to recruitment, training an new [...]

Insurance Premium Tax Increase – June 2017 →

What are the benefits of using a broker? →

When looking to take out an insurance policy the majority of us tend to start the search by looking on a comparison website. This can [...]

The Importance of a Work Life Balance →

A work life balance is being able to balance between work life and home life. The reality of a sound work life balance is as [...]

How much exercise should we take each week? →

In order to stay healthy, improve overall wellbeing and do what we can to reduce the chances of suffering from a critical illness; it is [...]

Keep your employees ticking when the clocks go back →

Within the UK there is always a sense of confusion in both March and October when the clocks change. In March the clocks go forward [...]

Breast Cancer – do you have a Critical Illness policy? →

Research undertaken by Scottish Widows shows that only one in ten women have a critical illness policy and that less than a third of women [...]

Employee Benefits Live – 2016 →

Employee Benefits Live 2016: The BDHL team will be at Stand 821 on 11th – 12th October 2016 at Olympia in London. Come and visit [...]

What is Employee Well being? →

The Chartered Institute of Personal Development defines well-being at work as ‘creating an environment to promote a state of contentment which allows an employee to [...]

Team BDHL Indoor Row Challenge Report →

As part of the three month Flower Pot Accumulator Challenge set by the children’s’ charity ellenor, which started in July 2016, BDHL decided to take [...]

BDHL’s 100,000m row challenge for ellenor →

It is now only a few days until team BDHL undertake their 100,000 meter row as part of the accumulator challenge set by the children’s [...]

Why Monday is the Best Day of the Week →

Often on a Sunday night there is sense of dread in the air with people suffering from the ‘Monday Morning Blues’ – a negative emotion [...]

Deskercise – simple steps to staying supple and focused at work →

For many employees sitting at a desk for up to 8 hours per day can cause tension on the body. This can lead to issues [...]

BDHL are Attending Employee Benefits Live 2016 →

This year BDHL are exhibiting at the Employee Benefits Live show on the 11th and 12th October 2016 at Olympia National in London. Employee Benefits [...]

Group Critical Illness: Cover your workforce, cancer is on the increase →

Critical Illness cover is a level of health and wellbeing insurance. Critical illness cover pays out a tax free lump sum in the event that [...]

Rio de Janeiro Olympics advice – all you need to know →

The Olympic Games an international sporting event held every 4 years created during the 8th Century BC in ancient Greece and has grown to the [...]

BDHL’s – Ellenor Flower Pot Accumulator Challenge page →

This year the team at BDHL and BDGlobalMedical are proud to be taking part in the ‘ellenor Accumulator Flower Port Challenge’. The Kent based charity [...]

Pokemon Go : The Fitness Guru???? →

There has always been a negative stigma around technology and the impacts that it has on health. Children being brought up in the 21st Century [...]

Staying Healthy in the Summer: Healthy Salads and E Coli →

There has been an E. coli outbreak in the UK which has killed two people and infected more than 150 people with 62 people being [...]

Daily routine leads to improved health and wellbeing →

To maintain a successful professional and personal life it is important to have a daily routine. Routines provide structure and consistency and can ensure that [...]

Musculoskeletal Disorder in the Workplace →

Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSDs) can affect muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves and the blood system. This can lead to pain and tension in the back and neck which [...]

Essential Work Place First Aid →

Health and Safety first aid regulations 1981 requires that as a minimum all offices, regardless of size or number of employees, should have a full [...]

Engage Employees through Learning at Work →

The majority of the employed population work in an industry which supports their skill set. If you have a degree in a certain subject you [...]

Presenteeism: Implications of Working whilst Unwell →

Presenteeism can be defined as ‘the practice of being present at one’s place of work for more hours than is required, especially as a manifestation [...]

Sleep Management: Help Improve Employee Wellbeing →

In order to be able to operate at maximum capacity the body is reliant on a balance of food, sleep and exercise. For an overall [...]

Mental Health at Work →

One in four full time employees working in the UK suffers from mental health. This statistic builds a serious case for the need for businesses [...]

Increase Employee Productivity by Encouraging a Break →

Within the UK the majority of employees who work full time do not take a lunch break. This may sound surprising! This fact has been [...]

Channel Islands: Guernsey to go smoke-free →

With effect from 1st October 2016 smoking in all social, care and educational facilities will have a complete ban throughout Guernsey in the Channel Islands. [...]

Animal Therapy: Health Benefits of Owning a Pet →

Owning a pet can provide companionship, love and affection as well as therapy through a number of physical and psychological benefits. A study carried out [...]

Skin Cancer: Summer Sun Safety →

It’s that time of year again! The pressure is on to have the perfect toned physique, a flawless complexion, seamless hair and nails and a [...]

Act FAST in the Event of a Stroke →

A stroke occurs when part of the blood supply to the brain is cut off. This can be due to a blood clot blocking blood [...]

Motivation: Fun in the Office →

The average working week in the UK is 43.6 hours and in many cases it can be higher. When a role requires repetitive tasks for [...]

Health and Wellbeing – Perks of an Insurance Policy →

The additional perks you’ll get when buying Private Medical Insurance (PMI) as an individual or as a business could be really useful and quite a bonus. Always [...]

On The Move – Go Global and Stay Healthy →

The globalisation of today’s business and deployment of its workforce around the globe is not something that just happened it is a direct result of [...]

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Invest in the Future →

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool moved and opened into the Alder Hey Park in October 2015. Alder Hey Children’s hospital has won three awards for [...]

Killer High Heels? →

Wearing high heels will for the majority cause a degree of discomfort after only one hour of wear. The foot pain is largely due to [...]

SMOKING: The Truth Behind the E Cloud →

We know that smoking a tobacco cigarette affects your whole body and smoking can have major impact on those around you that breathe in your [...]

Invictus Games – 8th – 12th May 2016 →

‘Invictus’ meaning Unconquered, Undefeated. The Invictus Games was launched by HRH Prince Harry in 2014. Wounded service personnel and veterans take part is this highly [...]