Common mental health conditions
It is estimated that one in four people in the UK will be affected by mental ill health at some point in their lives. The most common mental health conditions which affect people are: stress, …
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Working from home
Do your employees work art home or on a permanent or long-term basis? Or do they routinely split their time between their workplace and home (also known as hybrid working)? Whether your employees are currently …
Alcohol awareness
Many people in the UK enjoy a drink or two but often there is not much thought to the potential harm that regularly drinking alcohol can have on their health. Alcohol misuse has been identified …
Stress awareness
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) defines stress as: ‘the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or other types of demand placed on them’. Essentially it is when the demands put upon a person …
Workplace wellbeing: key to achieving a healthy work-life balance
Managing employees’ health and safety whilst they are at work has long been the responsibility of their employer. There is now also growing demand for, as well as increasing evidence in favour of, employers to …
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Occupational lung disease
A significant proportion of work-related ill health is caused by occupational lung disorders. Over the last three years, there have been an estimated 17,000 new cases of breathing or lung problems caused or made worse …
Understanding blood pressure: know your numbers
Do you know your blood pressure reading and what the numbers mean? It is important to understand if a reading is too low or too high to ensure any potential risks to your health can …
Work-related skin problems: causes, conditions and care regimes
As the body’s largest organ, the skin plays a vital role in protecting us from external elements including substances and chemicals, as well as helping to control our body temperature and maintaining healthy water balance …
Musculoskeletal disorders: reducing the risks
Musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders affect over 17 million people in the UK and are the second main cause of work-related ill health. In 2021, almost 500,000 workers reported they were suffering from a work-related MSK disorder. …
Workplace wellbeing essential to retain and attract top talent
The effects of the pandemic are still being felt amongst the UK workforce. Following numerous lockdowns, the furlough scheme and ongoing global economic turbulence, people have understandably changed the way they think, feel and act …