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A recently released report by FirstCare reveals workplace absence is costing the UK economy an enormous £18 billion in lost productivity each year. This is part of an upward spiral showing workplace absence increasing year-on-year since 2011 - having previously witnessed a downward trend since 1993. The report further suggests that the cost of absence will continue to rise to reach £21bn by 2020, increasing to a staggering £26bn by 2030.

In 2016 Astutis set out to hit new targets and take its Kidney Wales fundraising total of 5 years to £10k. Thanks to the generous donations received at events held throughout the year including an auction, raffle and Office Olympics, we were able to exceed our expectations and raise over £3000, taking our Kidney Wales fundraising total to a massive £11,411! Astutis also took part in several other national fundraising ventures, raising over £300 for charities such as Sports Relief, Children in Need and Save the Children. 

Statistics show that mental health is now the leading cause of sickness absence in the UK, with 1 in 6 British workers affected by issues such as anxiety, depression and stress and costing an average of £1,035 per employee each year. This means we are probably all working with someone who is experiencing a mental health problem. 

The price of failing to control serious risks and hazards has risen considerably over the past year. In 2016, 19 fines of £1 million or higher were issued throughout the UK (the highest being £5 million), compared to just 3 in 2015 and none in 2014. Stats released by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and Osborne Clarke LLP also revealed that the largest 20 fines imposed for health and safety offences in 2016 cost the businesses involved/in question a total of £38.6 million, compared to £13.5 million in 2015 and £4.3 million in 2014.