Healix is this week launching a mental health support offering to support clients’ employees when travelling for business.

As part of the provider's emergency services offering, clients will now be offered 24/7 telephone access to confidential mental health support for their people.

Launched to coincide with World Mental Health Day, the new service will provide support for common work, health and life difficulties through counselling, risk assessment and self-directed online programmes. The care will be delivered by counsellors from global healthcare company, TELUS Health.

Charlie Butcher, CEO at Healix International said: “Our mantra is to help our clients safeguard the well-being and security of their people and operations, wherever they are in the world; from helping them understand and prepare for risks, to supporting them when the worst happens.

“Extending our services gives our clients the option to fulfil their duty of care to team members working away from home by supporting their mental well-being and providing appropriate care in times of crisis.”


Further guidance: (Source: Health and Safety Executive)

Employers have a legal duty to ensure risks of stress and mental ill-health are factored into health and safety risk assessments and acted upon.

The Health and Safety Executive’s Working Minds campaign aims to drive culture change across Britain’s workplaces, where recognising and responding to the signs of stress become as routine as managing workplace safety. Related guidance can be found at: https://workright.campaign.gov.uk/campaigns/working-minds/?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=working-minds&utm_term=act-1&utm_content=stress-10-oct-23

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