On world mental health day, Mediclinic Middle East announces expansion of mental health benefits for employees

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Nearly 1 billion people globally suffer from a form of mental illness - 13% of the world’s population - yet it is still one of the most misunderstood areas of health.

It has been suggested that people are more unlikely to seek help for mental health issues if it is connected to their employer or workplace, for fear of stigma.

Although Mediclinic currently offers coverage of psychiatry and psychology treatments for employees within the Mediclinic network, from 1 October 2022, on top of the existing cover in place, an additional allowance will be given to all members and insured dependents through the existing medical insurance policy to make use of mental health services outside the Mediclinic network.

Sam Browning, Recruitment Operations & Wellbeing Lead for Mediclinic Middle East, said: “As a healthcare provider, Mediclinic takes the health and wellbeing of its staff extremely seriously.  When it comes to mental health in particular, we believe that everyone should feel comfortable enough to seek help when they need it, and we understand that some Mediclinic employees may prefer to speak to a mental health professional outside the Mediclinic group.

We’re delighted that, from 1 October, employees will be able to do just that, using our existing insurance policy, but with no involvement of Mediclinic staff at any point.  We hope this initiative will further encourage any member of our team to reach out for mental health support if and when they require it.”

About Mediclinic Middle East

Mediclinic Middle East is part of Mediclinic International plc, a London Stock Exchange (LSE)-listed private healthcare group with three operating divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates. Mediclinic International also holds a 29.9% interest in Spire Healthcare Group plc, a LSE-listed and UK-based private healthcare group.

The foundation of Mediclinic lies in the application of rigorous science to improve the lives of patients, through the use of state-of-the-art treatments and technologies to care for patients in an evidence-based environment.

Mediclinic Middle East operates seven hospitals and more than 20 clinics in the UAE with over 900 inpatient beds.