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Dr Slovak in the house!
Over the last few months, we have had the pleasure of welcoming Slovakian physician Dr Daniel Slovak to our team on a temporary basis, while he undertakes a period of work experience with us as part of his medical training. Today on our blog, we catch up with him to[...]
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Tips for Looking After Your Wellbeing Over the Holiday Season
Tis the season to be jolly… but what if you’re not feeling it? While a lot of us look forward to Christmas, many people find this time of year a real struggle. If you’re already feeling low or lonely, all the enforced jollity and merriment can magnify these feelings and[...]
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Happy Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday is important to us here at Medigold Health as that’s exactly how we began, as a small family business. Here, we explain why we support the initiative and how we are working to protect the long-term health of small businesses.
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Celebrating Men’s Health Awareness Month 2022
With November being Men’s Health Awareness Month, we took the opportunity to catch up with some of our male colleagues here at Medigold Health, to get their take on why it’s important for men to engage more with their health, the challenges that often prevent them doing so, and their[...]
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Remembrance Day 2022 – How we remember
As proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and holders of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Bronze Award, Medigold Health are honoured to count a large number of former military personnel among our colleagues. With people and communities across the nation preparing to come together this weekend to pay tribute[...]
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What is an Occupational Health Assessment?
An Occupational Health Assessment (also known as a sickness absence referral, management referral or occupational health referral) is a medical examination carried out by a qualified Occupational Health clinician to assess a person’s fitness for work and their capability to fulfil the duties and responsibilities of their role safely and[...]
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Celebrating Black History Month
At Medigold Health, we have always been committed to ensuring that our workforce is representative of every section of society and that all our colleagues, no matter what their heritage, ethnicity or the colour of their skin, feel respected and valued and are given equal opportunities to succeed and reach[...]
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Life with Dyspraxia – Celebrating Dyspraxia Week
Every year, Dyspraxia Week (9-15 October) aims to raise awareness of this surprisingly common condition, which is also known as developmental coordination disorder (DCD). What is dyspraxia? Dyspraxia is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects motor coordination (i.e., physical coordination and movement). While it is often picked up in childhood, it[...]
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Medigold Health’s Summer Work Experience Programme – Giving Young People A Taste Of The World of Work
At Medigold Health, we are always looking for opportunities to promote careers in occupational health. Following the success of our 2021 summer work experience programme, we decided to run the scheme again this July, to give our colleagues’ family members who have recently finished school the chance to gain valuable[...]
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