Bupa has announced the opening of its flagship mental health centre at Broadgate Central, London, to support employers with their workforce’s mental health and the government’s aim to boost economic growth through workplace health and wellbeing.
Mindplace Broadgate is one of 20 Mindplace centres now open across the UK and follows Bupa’s commitment to open 70 centres by 2027, responding to demand for mental health support from employees. Recent Bupa data showed that mental health claims among younger workers have doubled since 2019, with businesses losing 448,000 workdays a year to mental ill-health.
Bupa’s recent research paper, Healthy Workforce, Healthy Economy, found that reducing the impact of mental health issues on the UK’s workforce via private medical provision provides a £360m economic boost, including a £58.6m saving for London-based employers through reducing absenteeism and presenteeism.
Initially available to Bupa’s business and UK Insurance customers, the centre will be open seven days a week with flexible hours to give people access to support around work and home commitments, to care for more than 400 patients per week.
The centre has been designed to offer a calm and private space and will offer access to face-to-face talking therapies, including counselling, psychology, psychotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
Mindplace Broadgate is situated a five-minute walk from Liverpool Street Station and will have seven therapy rooms suitable for one-to-one sessions, couples therapy and a dedicated group therapy room. It is open Monday - Friday 8am to 10pm, Saturday 9am to 8pm and Sunday 10am to 6pm.
"There is an increasing need for mental health support across the UK and fast access to services has never been more important; early interventions improve outcomes," Sarah Melia, general manager for health services, Bupa, said.
She added: "We know people want face-to-face access to mental health professionals, so we’re pleased to be investing in Mindplace Broadgate, our flagship centre and first to open in the capital, as well as 70 centres across the UK by 2027. Providing these crucial mental health services supports businesses to keep people well and in work."
