Bupa has opened its flagship mental health centre at Broadgate Central, London, to support employers and the government to boost economic growth through workplace health and wellbeing.
The new centre follows Bupa’s commitment to open 70 Mindplace centres across the UK by 2027, responding to critical demand for mental health support from employees. Recent Bupa data which showed that mental health claims amongst younger workers have doubled since 2019, with businesses losing 448,000 workdays a year to mental ill-health.
Bupa’s recent research paper, Healthy Workforce, Healthy Economy, found that reducing the impact of mental health issues on the UK’s workforce via private medical provision provides a £360m economic boost, including a £58.6m saving for London-based employers through reducing absenteeism and presenteeism.
Initially available to Bupa’s business and UK Insurance customers, the centre will be open seven days a week with flexible hours to give people to access support around work and home commitments, to care for more than 400 patients per week. The centre has been purpose built and thoughtfully designed to offer a calm and private space and will offer access to face-to-face talking therapies including counselling, psychology, psychotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
Sarah Melia, General Manager for Health Services Bupa said: “There is an increasing need for mental health support across the UK and fast access to services has never been more important; early interventions improve outcomes.
“We know people want face to face access to mental health professionals so we’re pleased to be investing in Mindplace Broadgate, our flagship centre and first to open in the capital, as well as 70 centres across the UK by 2027. Providing these crucial mental health services supports businesses to keep people well and in work.”
Mindplace Broadgate London, situated a five minute walk from Liverpool Street Station, and opening on Tuesday 5 May 2026, will have seven therapy rooms suitable for one to one sessions, couples therapy and a dedicated group therapy room. It is open Monday - Friday 8am - 10pm, Saturday 9am-8pm and Sunday 10am-6pm.
Mindplace Broadgate London is one of 20 Mindplace centres now open across the UK, with a total of 70 set to open by 2027.
