Why employers need to keep beating the heart health drum
The British Heart Foundation estimates that more than half of us in the UK will experience a heart or circulatory condition in our lifetime. Heart and circulatory diseases cause around a quarter (27%) of all deaths in the UK, that's more than 170,000 deaths a year, or 480 each day – one every three minutes.1 Around twice as many people are living with heart and circulatory diseases in the UK than with cancer and Alzheimer’s disease combined.
As an employer, you can influence how your employees learn about, and understand, the impact that their lifestyle choices can have on their heart health. Investing in education, awareness campaigns, screenings and check-ups, businesses can encourage heart-healthy habits and behaviours amongst employees.
7.6 million people live with heart and circulatory diseases in the UK – 4 million males and 3.6 million females1.
2 million more people could be living with heart and circulatory diseases by 20401.
2.3 million people in the UK living with CHD – around 1.5 million men and 830,000 women1.
Around £12 billion total annual healthcare cost of heart and circulatory diseases in the UK1.
Every 8 minutes, someone in the UK passes away from coronary heart disease. It’s one of the UK’s leading causes of mortality and the most common cause of premature death. It’s also the leading cause of death worldwide1.
Employer support for cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a broad term that refers to conditions that impact the heart or blood vessels.
Typically linked to the accumulation of fatty deposits in the arteries (atherosclerosis) and an elevated risk of blood clots, CVD can also result in harm to arteries in vital organs like the brain, heart, kidneys, and eyes.
A leading cause of mortality and disability in the UK, CVD can largely be prevented through the adoption of a healthy lifestyle. This is where employers can make a big impact.
Help your employees to adopt healthier lifestyles by encouraging them to become more active and adopt healthy habits, by providing health assessments and coaching to motivate your workforce to manage their wellbeing.
Health assessments
Having a healthy, happy, more motivated workforce is what many companies strive for. But it can be difficult for your employees to find their route to wellbeing.
Health and wellbeing coaching
Health coaching is designed to help motivate people to manage their wellbeing, explore areas that need improvement and adopt healthy habits into their day-to-day lives.
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