Background in nursing and practicalty. Had this discussion with an auditor earlier this year. From my perspective if someone was bleeding heavily I am not going to care if the bandage has expired. If I was in the bush it would be make do with what I have. The ISO auditor agreed with my perspective and said I just needed to document that as our process. If I was doing surgery in a hospital then yes there is a need for sterile dressings, but as long as the packet is intact then I am happy to use expired dressings up to 5 years past expiry. It's about cost and sustainability.

agree but we already give discretionary leave, flexible working conditions where roles allow, wellness days and the organization is moving towards the living wage. Staff get lots of benefits and giving them tokens to contribute towards their health means they actually spend that money on their health which has benefits for them and us. It might be this week they can spend that money they would have spent on a GP visit to pay for extra living costs.

We are in the process of exploring an app called Health Now instead of an insurance offering. Each staff member gets a wallet with an allocation they are able to spend on things such as dental, gp etc. Companies choice what package options are included I.e. pharmacy can be added. Just means it is more likely to be spent on health and well-being this way.