Nearly one billion people globally suffer from a form of mental illness – 13 per cent 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 October 1, 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.
“As a healthcare provider, Mediclinic takes the health and wellbeing of its staff extremely seriously,” says Sam Browning, Recruitment Operations and Wellbeing Lead for Mediclinic Middle East. “When it comes to mental health in particular, we believe that everyone shoul
Mediclinic Middle East has launched Enhance, its new aesthetics and wellness brand and first standalone clinic for these types of treatments. Located in Perfumery & Co, Fashion Avenue, in the heart of The Dubai Mall, Enhance by Mediclinic offers a full range of services and technologies in the fields of aesthetic medicine, plastic surgery, energy-based technology, aesthetic gynaecology, aesthetic dentistry and lifestyle-related treatments.
Enhance by Mediclinic has been designed with the modern man and woman in mind. Its interior is an oasis of calm and tranquility, but with cutting-edge treatments provided by internationally renowned doctors and therapists who are all in-demand experts in their particular fields.
Mediclinic Middle East has signed a contract with Joint Commission International (JCI), a global leader for healthcare patient safety and quality of care, to receive high reliability training. High reliability in healthcare refers to patient care that is consistently excellent and safe over long periods of time across all services and settings. High reliability organisation (HRO) industries include commercial aviation and nuclear power.
The process of becoming a HRO in healthcare involves adopting Robust Process Improvement (RPI) methods, a combination of Lean Six Sigma and change management processes, to empower the workforce to achieve zero harm for patients, caregivers and staff. The benefits of high reliability include a positive impact on clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, employee engagement and financial performance.