Health and Wellbeing Briefing 2026

This REBA insights briefing to the Health and Wellbeing Research 2026, together with AXA Health, reveals how leading employers are developing their health strategies to move towards integrated health journeys.

 

This four-page briefing provides key insights from the REBA Health and Wellbeing Research 2026, published together with AXA Health.

If you don’t have time to read the full report, this free download will enable you to read the key findings and actions from the research, which considers how employers are using digital health tools to improve employee health journeys.

Based on research with 236 employers including: AstraZeneca, Currys, Mars UK, McLaren Racing, Seasalt and Travers Smith, this year’s research examines the growing mental health crisis among younger employees, and how the government’s Keeping Britain Working review is raising the bar for employer action. 

About the research

Using REBA’s extensive membership, the insight team conducted an online survey between November 2025 and January 2026 to produce the full 40-page Health and Wellbeing Research 2026. The robust methodology uncovered clear future trends and decision-making patterns among the 236 respondents, representing 1.4 million employees.

Contributors

Nicola Foster

Nicola Foster

Reward and wellbeing manager, Manchester Airports Group 

Lianne Frost

Lianne Frost

Director, global benefits, Warner Music Group,  

Dawn Lewis

Dawn Lewis

Content Editor, Reward & Employee Benefits Association

Lauren Lunniss

Lauren Lunniss

Health and wellbeing lead, BNP Paribas

Debi O'Donovan

Debi O'Donovan

Co-founder & Director, Reward & Employee Benefits Association

Dr Lara Shemtob

Dr Lara Shemtob

Honorary strategic policy adviser and deputy head, Society of Occupational Medicine Research and Imperial Occupational Health Group 

Heather Smith

Heather Smith

Chief executive officer, AXA Health

Luke Thomas

Luke Thomas

Group reward manager, Grafton Group 

Alison Unsted

Alison Unsted

CEO, MindForward Alliance 

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