GN: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Background Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a type of a virus that is transferable by respiratory secretions from coughs and sneezes from an infected person. It can be spread in two ways: DIRECTLY  – from close contact with an infected person (the longer contact, the higher risk of infection). INDIRECTLY – by touching a surface, object or […]

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Health surveillance in action – working with Alba Tyre Management

We were delighted to support our client Alba Tyre Management in their continuing process of improving health and safety, by providing medical checks as part of their new occupational health surveillance provision. Our doctor took staff members through a series of health tests: BMI check Lung function testing Vision testing Hearing testing Blood pressure check Alongside […]

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Occupational Health Assessments

We can provide Occupational Health Assessments at your workplace, for preventative, health surveillance or treatment plan purposes. Loss of income from reduced performance, or absence of key members of staff is an expensive burden for business. In 2016, 137 million working days were lost to sickness absence, costing UK businesses in the region of £16 billion per […]

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Businesses set straight about high heels

As a company that cares a great deal about employee well-being, we welcome the news that the government inquiry into dress codes has recognised that action needs to be taken to improve the law around dress codes. The inquiry came about because of a petition started by Nicola Thorp, whose employer sent her home without pay for refusing to […]

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World Mental Health Day 2016 – take time for Tea & Talk

Today is World Mental Health Day, and the Mental Health Foundation is encouraging people to take time for ‘Tea & Talk‘ – an initiative designed to raise awareness of mental health issues, raise money, and encourage people to have conversations with their friends and colleagues about their own mental wellbeing. It aims to tackle the […]

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Helping Great Britain to work well

It’s great that 2016 starts with a big focus on Health and Safety, and to see the HSE’s new GB Health and Safety strategy being launched this month. Have you been engaged yet? We can all influence the discussion. The HSE has started to engage with the people and organisations that can help Great Britain […]

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It’s not always fun in the sun!

This year, IOSH is backing a campaign to raise awareness of occupational cancers. The No Time To Lose campaign is currently focusing on skin cancer, and they have recently published a study which reveals the number of people in the UK diagnosed with or dying from the deadliest form of skin cancer because of sun exposure at work. They […]

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The Facts about Ebola

What is Ebola? The Ebola virus is a serious, usually fatal, disease for which there are no licensed treatments or vaccines. It belongs to a group of diseases known as ‘viral haemorrhagic fevers’ (VHF). ‘Haemorrhagic’ means that they can involve bleeding. Lassa fever, yellow fever and Marburg fever are other examples of VHFs. The current […]

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