Aviva Health Work Place Index

Welcome to the inaugural Workplace Health Index, Aviva’s ground breaking study of employee health and wellbeing in Ireland’s workforce. Against the backdrop of the economic downturn, this major piece of research provides incisive commentary on the pressing issues in Irish workplaces. This innovative study, conducted by leading independent research company Behaviour and Attitudes among a nationally representative sample of Irish employers and employees, flags the needs evident in many organisations and will help employers identify potential areas of concern and plan solutions.

Health and wellbeing at work are key elements of the overall Europe 2020 strategy for growth, competitiveness and sustainable development. A healthy economy depends on a healthy workforce. This is the subject of The Aviva Workplace Health Index. Helping employees to cope with environmental and workplace pressures increases productivity and improves staff retention rates. Employers have come to realise that they can no longer separate physical and mental wellbeing and understand that they have a duty of care in both.

We have refined our Wellness Programme based on the findings of this research. Our Wellness Programme ranges from cancer screenings, to health checks and wellness workshops, all in association with our expert partners, such as the Mater Private Hospital, EAP Consultants, and other experts. To complement this, we have great member benefits which include health screenings, 24-hour nurse-on-call, confidential Employee Assistance Programme, our unique Aviva Back-Up Early Intervention Programme, and discounts on dental treatments, depending on your company’s health insurance cover.

We hope that you find The Aviva Workplace Health Index useful and we look forward to discussing howAviva can be of assistance in helping you to implementsimple health and wellbeing solutions that offer a real return on investment. Should you wish to download our full index, please click here. 
 

Eoin O’Neill

 

Dr. Ian Callanan, Medical Director, Aviva Health Insurance.

MB FRCSI MBA

Ian Callanan is Medical Director at Aviva Health Insurance Ireland, and Group Clinical Audit Facilitator, St.Vincent's Healthcare Group. He is a member of the Medical Council's Professional Competence Committee.

Dr. Callanan has acted as National Lead for Clinical Audit within the HSE. A former HIQA board member, he chaired the tripartite review of the STARSWeb system on its behalf. He is a past president of the Irish Society for Quality and Safety in Healthcare and was an executive board member of the European Society for Quality in Healthcare.

Co-editor of the International Journal of Healthcare Quality Assurance, he is an external member of the governance board for the Office for Clinical Indicators, Aarhus, Denmark.