Businesses in England could stimulate the economy by as much as £61 billion by 2025, if they proactively develop new wellbeing strategies and improve underperforming ones.

With many employees thinking about a return to the workplace in the coming months, wellbeing will be front of mind during this critical transition.

My guest on the podcast today is Vicky Walker, Head of People at Westfield Health.

Vicky has more than 25 years’ experience in HR. She believes it is the role of HR to act as the conscience of an organisation and the voice of its employees in the boardroom.

In this episode, we discuss the findings of the new report, Coping with Covid: The Hidden Cost to Businesses (and their People), which takes a look at business attitudes towards wellbeing and its role in the workplace.

Here’s my conversation with Vicky Walker, Head of People at Westfield Health, in episode 553 of Informed Choice Radio.