As part of a new "holistic wellbeing model" launched this year, a total of 45 health and wellbeing sessions have been delivered to approximately 900 staff members, the organisation's annual report, published today, reveals.
The sessions have covered topics including mindfulness, which involves meditating to become more aware of thoughts and feelings, as well as mental health awareness and resilience.
Meanwhile 135 members of staff received individual, expert support via referrals to the in-house one-to-one support service.
"The [holistic wellbeing] model is a foundation upon which our staff can be productive, build a positive work life balance, and maintain high levels of resilience in a high-pressured environment, all within a context of increasing workload demands," the report states.
"We worked with managers to ensure that working environments are safe, workloads are manageable and that staff are equipped and supported to carry out their roles.
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