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Disability Confident: More Than Just A Badge
Earlier this month we celebrated the International Day for Persons with Disabilities (3rd December), a day to raise awareness of individuals with disabilities and offer advice on how we can support them. In this blog we delve into how imperative it is for workplaces to consider individuals with disabilities, what[...]
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Questions Asked at an Occupational Health Assessment
In the United Kingdom, a staggering 1.8 million working people suffer from work-related illnesses. This significant number highlights how important it is for employers to prioritise the health and wellbeing of their employees and the crucial need for workplace occupational health services. If you’ve been asked to attend an[...]
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Stress Awareness Day: How to Manage Different Types of Stress
Within the last year, 74% of people have felt so stressed that they have been overwhelmed or unable to cope. 2nd November marks Stress Awareness Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of stress, its symptoms and the long-term consequences. This blog delves into the different types of stress,[...]
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Providing Support and Raising Awareness of Breast Cancer
In their lifetime, 1 in 7 UK females will be diagnosed with breast cancer. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to promote awareness and show support for those affected. In this blog post, we’ll explore what breast cancer is, symptoms to look out for, how to reduce your[...]
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It’s Time to Start Talking About Menopause in the Workplace
A staggering 1 in 10 women leave work because of menopause symptoms, yet the subject is still rarely discussed in the workplace. In this blog, we explore the struggles and challenges that those going through menopause face at work, look at how menopause can impact wellbeing and highlight what employers[...]
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Occupational Health Awareness Week 2023
Occupational Health Awareness Week (18th -24th September 2023) is a campaign led by the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) and the Commercial Occupational Health Provider’s Association (COHPA) to raise awareness of the role of occupational health (OH) and the value it brings for organisations, individuals and society as a whole.[...]
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World Sepsis Day 2023 – Spot Symptoms, Save Lives
A serious and potentially life-threatening condition, sepsis is estimated to affect nearly a quarter of a million people in the UK each year. The fact that as many as 80% of sepsis deaths could be prevented with rapid diagnosis and treatment highlights the significant need for greater public awareness. Which[...]
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World Suicide Prevention Day – Raising Workplace Suicide Awareness
Suicide is an international public health challenge. It is estimated that around 800,000 people die from suicide each year – that’s one person every 40 seconds. The impact of every single one of these deaths on families, friends and the wider community is huge. But suicide is preventable, and we[...]
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Ways You Can Improve Health and Wellbeing in Your Workplace
Workplace wellbeing has become an extremely hot topic over the past three years, and seeing as we spend one-third of our lifetime in work, it’s important that our working environment is as positive and healthy as possible. But what exactly is workplace health and wellbeing, and why is it so[...]
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