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Men’s Health Week 2013
National Men’s Health Week 2013 is running from the 10th-16th of June. The purpose of Men’s Health Week is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and...
View ArticleThe heat is on…
As the current sunny spell looks set to continue, a Level 3 heatwave alert has been declared for certain parts of the country. London and the South East are subject to the warning, which means that...
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Migraine Awareness Week 2013
Every year The Migraine Trust promotes Migraine Awareness Week to raise general awareness of migraine as a serious public health issue. This year Migraine Awareness Week runs from the 1st-7th...
View ArticleYour occupational health and wellbeing “wake-up call”
Has “health” become the forgotten part of “health and safety”? What can be done to promote the importance of workplace health and wellbeing? Politicians are being urged to place a greater emphasis on...
View ArticlePromise of more workplace mental health support
More support has been promised by the government for the management of mental health issues in the workplace. A new report from the Department for Health entitled Closing the gap: priorities for...
View ArticleShould employers ban e-cigarettes?
As a relatively new but rapidly growing phenomenon, the rise of the electronic cigarette has left many employers scratching their head. But what does the law say regarding this, and what should the...
View ArticleSickness absence rate is falling – proof that management strategies work?
According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), workplace sickness absence rates have fallen to an average of 4.4 days per employee. This means that over the last ten...
View ArticleSantia highlights lab safety with state of the art facility
When considering the health and safety risks which are present in a lab, the first things which spring to mind might relate to chemicals or biological agents, but in an environment where people are...
View ArticleObesity “misconception” puts lives at risk
A new report by a leading UK health charity has indicated that many people could be putting their lives at risk by failing to recognise that they have a serious weight problem. According to the...
View ArticleHow to handle the World Cup flu pandemic…?
With England’s first World Cup match just around the corner, many employers will be bracing themselves for the great four-yearly flu pandemic. The World Cup in 2006 is estimated to have cost the...
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