LifeStage Health
Support for your entire workforce and their families at each of life's natural stages.
Introducing WPA LifeStage Health
Support for everyone, at each of life's natural stages
As our bodies change through the key stages of adolescence, adulthood and later years, our healthcare needs change too. For some, this can lead to physical and mental challenges that impact their wellbeing, their families and their careers. LifeStage Health has been designed to facilitate access to essential checks, tests and experts in their respective fields. Raising awareness and knowledge increases wellbeing and helps prevent conditions that are avoidable with healthy life choices.
Supporting and promoting wellbeing in the workplace is important in order to create better working lives which can deliver mutual benefits to employees, organisations and communities in which they operate. Creating an environment that enables people to reach their full potential.
The physical and mental health and wellbeing of employees is increasingly important. At WPA, we recognise and embrace the differences in both age and gender and offer options to support your entire workforce and their families.
LifeStage Health has been designed to facilitate access to essential checks, tests and experts in their respective fields - recognising and embracing the differences in both age and gender.
What's included?
WPA's LifeStage Health offers a package for all genders. The benefits provide a range of support for your teams, including access to support services, diagnostic tests, screening and expert consultations and advice.
Complementing the NHS, as well as traditional corporate healthcare arrangements, while affordable enough to be offered to entire workforces as well as their families, LifeStage Health gives individuals personalised insights to enable them to make healthy, informed decisions about what is best for them. In turn, this supports employer diversity and inclusion goals.
LifeStage Health facilitates treatment pathways for a range of conditions for everyone, regardless of their gender identity.
Investigations or treatment for problems with periods.
A benefit to provide reassurance during pregnancy and up to 12 months after birth.
Benefit to help investigate fertility.
Benefit to provide support to those who experience peri- and post-menopausal symptoms or andropause (male menopause) from diagnosis to symptom management.
Benefit to aid early diagnosis through screening and health tests which are carried out by a medically qualified practitioner - in a hospital, clinic, pharmacy, mobile centre or online supplier approved by us.
Benefit to aid diagnostic tests and treatment for sexual health, dysfunction or delayed puberty.
For your entire workforce and their insured family members
Revolutionary benefits that are truly meaningful
LifeStage Health is available for schemes with 30 or more people on cover. You will have each of the six LifeStage Health benefits included as standard. Simply choose your overall combined benefit limit from the options available.
Four maximum annual benefit limits
How the benefits could be used
| Service | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| Consultation with a Specialist | £250 |
| Menopause Nurse Consultation | £200 |
| Hormone Blood Test | £100 |
| Ultrasound Scan | £400 |
| Smear Test | £90 |
| Urodynamic Test | £400 |
| Mammogram | £220 |
| PSA Test | £100 |
| Semen analysis testing | £75-£250 |
| Bone Density Scan | £230 |
| Cholesterol Test | £40 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | £30 |
| Sexual Health Test | £115 |
WPA data March 2025
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Gynaecology emergency admissions in England increased by a third (33%) between 2021 and 2024.
RCOG Nov 20240%
50% of females surveyed have seen a healthcare professional/sought medical help for heavy bleeding or period pain.
Wellbeing of Women Nov 240
More than 50,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year in the UK.
Prostate Cancer UK Jan 2025
Example treatment pathways
Irregular bleeding and/or menstrual cramps
Seek support and advice
Contact a GP who can make a Gynaecologist referral. Visit WPA's Health & Wellbeing hub for signposting and support.
Consultation with a Gynaecologist
Discuss menstrual symptoms and share any cycle tracking recorded.
Diagnosis
Tests may be recommended to diagnose conditions such as endometriosis or PCOS.
Possible outcome
A follow-up appointment with the Gynaecologist may be necessary to discuss treatment pathways or ways to manage symptoms.
Foetal health monitoring
Seek support and advice
Contact a GP who can make a Gynaecologist/Obstetrician referral.
Consultation with a Gynaecologist
Discuss any concerns.
Diagnosis
Non-invasive tests may be recommended, for example for Down syndrome, Edwards syndrome and Patau syndrome.
Possible outcome
Mental health support may be beneficial.
Fertility
Seek support and advice
For difficulties in conceiving, seek advice as early as possible. Contact a GP who can make a Gynaecologist/Obstetrician referral, where basic fertility tests will be performed.
Consultation with a Gynaecologist
Discuss medical history, symptoms, lifestyle and undergo an initial physical examination.
Diagnosis
To determine any underlying cause it may be necessary to have blood tests, sexual health tests, an ultrasound scan or x-ray. Or for men, a semen test.
Possible outcome
A follow-up appointment may be necessary to discuss the next steps.
Peri-menopause
Seek specialist menopause support
Contact a GP who can make a Gynaecologist referral or contact a local menopause nurse. Visit WPA's Health & Wellbeing Hub for signposting and support.
Consultation with a Gynaecologist or Menopause Nurse
A recognised menopause nurse can refer for scans and blood tests where necessary and provide a prescription for HRT treatment.
Alternative Therapies
Can help to support mental health and the side effects of the menopause.
Possible outcome
A menopause nurse can help to manage and understand symptoms. Physiotherapy or mental health support may also be beneficial.
Unusual symptoms
Seek support and advice
Contact a GP if there is anything out of the ordinary such as a lump or change in a mole. The GP can make a Specialist referral.
Consultation with a Specialist
Discuss medical history, symptoms, lifestyle and undergo an initial physical examination.
Diagnosis
To determine any underlying cause it may be necessary to have blood tests, scans or screens.
Possible outcome
A follow-up appointment may be necessary to discuss the next steps.
Delayed puberty, raised PSA level blood test result or erectile dysfunction
Seek support and advice
Contact a GP who can refer for blood tests to check hormone levels. Visit WPA's Health & Wellbeing hub for signposting and support.
Consultation with a Endocrinologist
Discuss symptoms and any hormone blood test results.
Diagnosis
Tests may be recommended to diagnose conditions such as hypogonadism.
Possible outcome
A follow-up appointment with an Endocrinologist who may discuss next steps may be necessary.
Optional benefits that complement LifeStage Health
Depending on your WPA product, there are support benefits that can be added to complement LifeStage Health.
Remote GP Services
Access to a remote GP by phone or video, depending on which is preferred and is most appropriate. Book a virtual GP appointment via the WPA Health app. Alternatively, phone the advice line and speak to a trained operator who will take some information and arrange for a GP to call back at a convenient time.
Structured Counselling
Short-term (up to six sessions) counselling model. The Structured Counselling (Extended Therapy) Optional Extra provides up to 20 sessions for people struggling with mild to moderate mental health issues. This model may be clinically appropriate for slightly more complex issues and bereavement where more time is needed.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
The 24/7 EAP helpline is a quick and easy way to access a range of valuable resources that includes wellbeing and health information, single-session telephone counselling support, online computerised Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (cCBT) life skills course, debt and money information and support, legal information and manager support.
Health & Wellbeing Hub
Our Health & Wellbeing Hub provides access to a wide range of articles, videos, and practical support resources. It features information on various health conditions, mental wellbeing, neurodiversity, and topics specific to both men's and women's health, offering a helpful starting point for anyone looking to learn more or find guidance.