"WPA Digital Health complements the ongoing HMT & DWP occupational health consultations helping companies fulfil their broader responsibilities."
- Mark Southern, Sales & Marketing Director at WPA
According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), absenteeism in the UK workforce is at a 10-year high. 24% of employees have said that GP appointment waiting lists have negatively impacted their mental health, while 40% of musculoskeletal injuries have been caused by potentially “preventable risk factors.”
Therefore, WPA has launched Digital Health which includes its symptom checker, GP & primary care services, mental health support, physiotherapy access, and wearables.
WPA Digital Health is a transformative solution to support employees without traditional health insurance or limited group benefits. The app promotes personal health management through a unified healthcare ecosystem – alongside cash benefits such as optical, dental, and audiology which are claimable within the app.
For employers, WPA Digital Health could be a “strategic investment,” extending healthcare benefits and aligning with corporate healthcare strategies to reduce absenteeism. Additionally, the app could act as a ‘corporate health wallet’ through the provision of aggregated and anonymised data on employees’ health and productivity.
Mark Southern, Sales & Marketing Director at WPA, said the app is a “great value solution to support the wellbeing of all employees proactively managing their health.” He explained that employers supporting their workforce with access to these services will improve recruitment & retention. “With the last Autumn Budget’s emphasis upon individuals and companies being healthier, WPA Digital Health complements the ongoing HMT & DWP occupational health consultations helping companies fulfil their broader responsibilities,” he concluded.
