HR Case : renurture for Health/Care/Support Employers
A brief summary of the huge hidden impact of Domestic Abuse on Health Care Systems / Charities (scale, costs, impact and a proposed solution), staff and service sustainability.
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The Known Cost of Domestic Abuse (DA)
The average lost productivity cost of a Domestic Abuse victim, in work, is £7,245 (Home Office est).
This doesn't include the lost promotion / skills development opportunity costs.
A huge hidden problem
It is estimated that 1 in 5 adults (1 in 4 women) are victims of DA.
Nurses and HCAs are 3 times more likely to experience DA.
Most staff do not disclose this to their employers due to shame and fear of low support from their organisation.
Similar figures are seen in social work, care settings and domestic abuse services.
The impact on providers
1 in 10 victims leave their job as a result of abuse.
94% of victims report that the abuse impacts on their job.
Lower productivity (higher risk of mistakes) and higher rates of abstenteeism (less likely to fulfil their potential)
Re-trauma risks for health staff in role
Staff (with own unresolved DA experiences) are tasked to identify, support and cope with DA experiences of patients.
Risks of personal trauma reactions, burnout and mismanagement of patient need.
Incredible Cost impact!
an example...
750,000 nurses in the UK + 376,000 HCAs in the UK
1 million staff (rounded down) x 22% lifetime prevalence of domestic =
220k staff x estimated cost of DA to the employer (£7,225)
= £1.6 billion
Multiply this by the reported x3 risk of DA for nurses and HCAs
= a potential impact cost of £4.8 billion to the NHS
Two solutions for staff with varying roles:
Solution 1: For any staff with DA experience in their own life
renurture is self-delivered, self-serviced, long-term (12-month) and can cost less than 1% of the known productivity output cost per staff member, and 5% of alternative solutions (1 to 1 therapy etc).
How to Support staff with a DA need:
1. Refer your staff to us (self-funded)
Staff get a 10% discount on the full bundle (single payment option) with the coupon code wellstaff
*discount applies to single payment option only
Download our flyer with the link and discount code to send to your staff.
2. Buy licenses for students or staff
Alternatively institutions can purchase up to 100 licenses for £30 per person (60% off) for your wellbeing team to offer to students /staff.
Solution 2: CPD For staff with DA histories who face DA in their work
Get Out Empower Others is a 6-week programme (programme, workshop, workbook and more) for staff- enabling a deep understanding, developing key DA support skills - alongside supporting their own recovery, if they have experienced DA in the past. It is aimed at:
Medical staff (nurses, HCAs)
Social Workers
Domestic Abuse service staff
IDVAs
Police officers / Fire service staff
Therapists
We can offer an away day for whole team purchases (25 + staff), in place of the current workshop. Contact us to discuss.
Duty of Care
Employers in the healthcare sector, especially those managing nurses and other healthcare professionals, have a duty to support the recovery of domestic abuse victims. This involves creating a supportive work environment, implementing appropriate policies, and ensuring access to resources and services for affected staff.
Duty: Employers must tackle domestic abuse for both patients and staff.
Duty: Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) must address the specific needs of abuse victims in their Joint Forward Plans.
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
Duty: ICBs must contribute to local assessments of serious violence, including domestic abuse and sexual offenses.
Duty: ICBs must collaborate in commissioning services to support victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence, and serious violence.
Duty: Employers must support victims of violence and abuse and ensure staff are equipped to respond to both victims and perpetrators.
Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy 2021
Duty: NHS England must ensure safe and effective processes are in place to support staff affected by violence against women and girls.
Duty: Provides funding through the Home Office for healthcare interventions focused on domestic abuse.