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Andy Wilkins, chief executive of Gwent Hospitals Contributory Fund (GHCF) discusses recent changes in parental leave and the impact on the economy. Parents-to-be received good news recently. The standard rate of statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay increased from £128.73 … Continue reading →

Andy Wilkins, chief executive of GHCF, looks at how increasing NHS consultation times are here for the foreseeable future and how patients should look into other ways of protecting their health. President Obama’s health care bill highlighted how many people … Continue reading →

Andy Wilkins, chief executive of Gwent Hospitals Contributory Fund (GHCF) explains the most common reason for sickness absence and the threat it poses to businesses. The latest GDP figures reflect a bleak picture for the UK, with the economy shrinking … Continue reading →

Andy Wilkins, chief executive at Gwent Hospitals Contributory Fund, shares how employers can help staff beat the January blues. Christmas and New Year celebrations are well and truly behind us and most people have returned to the 9 to 5 … Continue reading →

Chief executive at Gwent Hospitals Contributory Fund (GHCF), Andy Wilkins, explores a recent survey that reveals that staff experience increased stress during December because of more sickness absence. December is one of the shortest working months in the year and … Continue reading →

Andy Wilkins, chief executive at Gwent Hospitals Contributory Fund (GHCF) looks into the changing attitudes towards complementary therapies. There has always been a strong debate over whether complementary therapies have a place in society or pose a threat to the … Continue reading →

Andy Wilkins, chief executive at Gwent Hospitals Contributory Fund (GHCF) unpacks what new legislation on eye-tests for commercial drivers will mean for employers. In two years time, all commercial drivers, including HGV drivers, will be subject to mandatory eyes tests … Continue reading →

Chief executive at Gwent Hospitals Contributory Fund (GHCF), Andy Wilkins discusses the increasing problems with UK dentistry and how employers can ease the burden on workers. Dental services have undergone a great deal of reform in recent years, with a … Continue reading →

Andy Wilkins, chief executive at Gwent Hospitals Contributory Fund discusses the stigma still attached to the issue of stress in the workplace. Stress is often a ubiquitous term in many high pressure occupations, particularly during times when job security is challenged … Continue reading →

Chief executive, Andy Wilkins looks at how the NHS reforms will impact businesses. From now on, 2011 should be known as “the last year of the big spenders”. It’s been the year in which cuts to spending have been felt deeper … Continue reading →