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IPRS Group have built on their reputation as a leading employer by winning the Best Employers Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals category at the Best Employers Eastern Region 2021 awards, whilst also being accredited as a Platinum employer, the highest possible rank.

After exceptional results in the recent engagement survey in which 92% of colleagues participated, answering questions on how they feel treated at work, their happiness at work and how IPRS Group supports them; IPRS Group were nominated for Best Employers 2021 in the Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals industry, which they subsequently won.

In addition to the award, IPRS Group, who have over 200 colleagues, has also been named a Platinum Employer, building on the gold accreditation earned in 2018.

Best Employers Eastern Region 2021, co-founded by Pure and Eras, is a biennial employee survey that measures employee engagement, company culture and values. It is easy for colleagues to complete online and because it is 100% confidential, it encourages open and honest answers. In addition, organisations can benchmark themselves within the region and gain advice and support to develop engagement.

IPRS Group were in the top quartile of all measures, which they are incredibly proud of.

The judges were impressed with the complete colleague experience, saying: “IPRS is a company that really values its 200 strong workforce. Everyone is driven by the company purpose to Help People. Whether it’s through its reward and recognition, great communication, CSR or wellbeing initiatives, one feels that employee engagement really matters.

All systems and processes are aligned to ensure a great employee experience. Of particular note is the importance the company places on L&D and they have also made very good strides on Inclusion and Diversity where there are some really concrete tools in place to become a truly inclusive company where everyone feels they belong.”

IPRS Group HR Director Lisa Simcock said, “We continue to work hard to create an environment in which our colleagues feel comfortable and safe to work, alongside being supported throughout. Naturally, the pandemic has presented challenges to this, but we have taken steps to ensure all colleagues feel at the heart of the organisation and continue to develop themselves. I’m extremely proud we have won this award and with the platinum accreditation in addition, it really is testament to how much our colleagues put in to creating such an excellent working environment for each other”

The Best Employers Award builds on a successful 12-months for IPRS Group after IPRS Health won The Guardian Award for AHPS Working with People Who Have Mental Health Problems at the 2020 Advancing Health Care awards and the Outstanding Occupational Health Initiative at the 2020 SOM Occupational Health Awards.

Group CEO Martyn Jackson said, “It’s great for us to pick up another award epitomising the fantastic support we have provided to our colleagues over a very difficult 18-months. We put a lot of time into making IPRS Group a fantastic place for our colleagues to work and this is thoroughly deserved.”

Internal and Public Announcement from Martyn Jackson, IPRS Group CEO.

Mike Flippance has chosen to join IPRS Aeromed from 1^st February as the company’s new business lead.

Mike will become the Operations Director taking full day to day responsibility for the business.

Mike brings with him more than 20 years of experience in managing and growing medical assistance services across the world.

His expertise is both rich and unique, which is exactly what is required to support the existing senior management team at IPRS Aeromed as we look to grow, develop and take advantage of opportunities identified.

Mike’s recruitment is part of the wider group strategy as we develop all four parts of the IPRS group, by focusing on our colleagues through training and development and where necessary identifying exceptional individuals with key skills and capabilities we can encourage to join the business to support the existing team and help drive growth.

The IPRS Group is delighted to announce it has signed up to Time to Change Employer Pledge, affirming our commitment to protecting our colleague’s mental health.

By signing The Time to Change Employer Pledge, the IPRS Group is a committing to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace.

With the day to day worries, struggles and pressures the Covid-19 is having on us, we felt that now, more than ever, we wanted to show our support and pledge to address the issues around mental health in the workplace.

This commitment is supported by a 12-month Employer Action Plan which supports us to put in place best-practice interventions and policy to help our colleagues work in ways that promote a positive mental wellbeing. 

As part of our action plan, we pledge to…

• Hold monthly ‘The Mental Health Hour’ sessions, chaired by one of our Mental Health First Aiders, enabling colleagues to share their experiences with their peers, relate to stories and discuss advice / tips on the best way to manage a situation.
• Hold group sessions using an activity to open conversations such as ‘How do we chill?’ to find out how people relax and share ideas amongst the group.
• Build a ‘Employee Champions’ team – We will be looking to recruit Champions who are passionate about tackling the stigma of mental health within the workplace, have the time and resource to dedicate to this project, are confident in talking to colleagues, and perhaps sharing their stories to put their colleagues at ease and are a good listener. We want Champions that will help to spread the word and promote the activities we will hold.
• Each month we will aim to release a new video of a colleague sharing their experience.

Sophie Hughes, IPRS Group HR Manager who worked on the action plan said, “We recognise that sadly mental health continues to be a taboo subject, but by signing the Time to Change pledge we are committed to changing this. The action plan has been designed to raise awareness of mental wellbeing across the IPRS Group, create a safe and non-judgemental environment where our colleagues can be open and honest about their mental health and provide training to our managers so they can support their teams.”

CEO of the IPRS Group Martyn Jackson is delighted the group has signed the pledge. He said, “Mental health in the workplace needs to be made a priority in all  businesses, it’s important that senior management take the lead in supporting this initiative and be seen to  be actively participating in all activities.”  

To find out more about The Time to Change Pledge, visit here.

IPRS Aeromed, part of the IPRS Group are delighted to announce they have signed a long-term contract with Serco Group PLC to support their delivery of a contract with the UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to provide Prisoner Escort and Custody Services (PECS) for the South of England region. 

IPRS Aeromed will use their clinical capability to provide a range of clinical medical services from triage to on site paramedic support.

IPRS Aeromed have been selected to provide the clinical service across the whole of the South of England region.

Martyn Jackson, IPRS Group CEO, said: “We are delighted IPRS Aeromed have been awarded this major contract to support Serco as they work to provide prisoner escort and custody services for the Ministry of Justice. The service will utilise the great clinical excellence within the team and is a great step forward for the business as it looks to diversify and grow.”

For more information please contact Mike Flippance on Tel: 07541 616434