Do you really have a Corporate Health Scheme... or just Illness Insurance?

Since the early Nineties, companies have slowly been waking up to the benefits of implementing a Health and Fitness Program for their staff. Evaluations have consistently proved that all programs have clear positive impacts on staff morale, health, absenteeism, staff turnover and, most interestingly, overall profitability

However, not all business are getting all these remarkable benefits. Most schemes, spuriously labelled under the banner of 'corporate health', work simply as a form of insurance. They cover only the financial side of treating illness, not managing health. This is not to say that they have no benefit... but surely it would save a lot more money and provide more for your company if you were to avoid staff illness in the first place?

The time has come to return to the initial concept of Corporate Healthcare... that is to make your employees healthier, happier and more productive. This means pro-active health management.

A flexible, benefit-rich healthcare solution costs less than you think... nothing, in fact

The Blueprint Fitness Corporate Health Scheme is clever, efficient, adaptable and, best of all, requires no outlay whatsoever from your company. It is the only plan of its type in the UK. It proves very popular with employees and has a take-up rate of more than 33%. On a standard plan, members make one small payment each month on payday (taken directly by Blueprint Fitness through Direct Debit).

For this sum, employees receive:

 - Complete Health Screen upon enrolment. This checks Blood Pressure, Resting Heart Rate, Cholestol levels, Diabetes risk, and screens for Vitamin Deficiencies, Postural/Back Issues and Medical Conditions.
 - Monthly One-2-Ones. These deal and correct any of the above indicators that were cause for concern, as well as discussing health concerns, exercise and diet questions, sleeping patterns and stress levels.
 - Quarterly seminars on subjects chosen by your employees.
 - Quarterly newsletter with free articles, comments/interpretations of recent health stories in the media, and information on any upcoming health and fitness events.
 - Discount vouchers for local health shops, spa/beauty treatments, alternative therapies, and Fitness First gym membership..
 - Optional extras include: one-day/half-day workshops, e-mail support, weekly classes, discounted access to Personal Training and Diet Design.

Although these benefits are all covered as standard, Blueprint Fitness can tailor an approach to completely fit in with each company's corporate health strategy. This may be a case of making best use of a gym facility or canteen, or just tailoring the standard benefits to best fit your business.

Everyone wins

All Blueprint Fitness require to uprate your current corporate health is a selected Point of Contact (eg. HR Manager) to facilitate communication to employees - no admin is required, this is all handled by us. It may be a small step on your behalf, but this will pay in spectacular increases in business performance. Typical examples are a reduction in staff turnover from 15% to 1.5% ('Economic Benefits of Enhanced Fitness', Roy Shephard, 1986), whilst other studies have shown that companies get a six-fold return on every £1 they spend on a corporate health program (Americal Journal of Health Promotion, 1993).

Although this return ratio is excellent, the Blueprint Fitness Corporate Heath Scheme beats even these figures, with a return that is not so much impressive as sensational. If you would like more information in the post, or if you like Marek to visit your company to explain in more detail the corporate services on offer, please ring him on 07833 715010 or e-mail.