Your Official Guide to Occupational Health
Around 89% of workers with health issues state that these problems impact their working life. This means that employee well-being isn’t simply important on an individual level but also within a business productivity framework. Occupational health is critical for ensuring that employees perform their jobs quickly, efficiently, and effectively. Here, we’re going to discuss what […]
Mental Health in the Workplace
In the last few decades, we’ve seen more and more employers taking an interest in their employees’ health. Companies host fun runs, sponsor office athletic teams, and offer healthier options in the cafeteria. But have you ever thought about how your company cares for your employees’ mental health? Mental health can have an enormous impact […]
5 Reasons Why Mental Health Matters in the Workplace
Experts estimate that nearly one in seven people experience mental health problems at their workplace. In fact, over 12% of all sickness absence days in the UK are related to mental health concerns, costing employers up to £8 billion a year. If you want to provide the best employee care, a mental health programme isn’t […]
Occupational Health – SEQOHS Safety Critical Medicals
What if a business didn’t understand something completely fundamental? Per the Health and Safety Executive, businesses in the UK must obey the mandates of the SEQOHS (Safe Effective Quality Occupational Health Service). And that means periodically conducting safety-critical medicals for certain employees. Unfortunately, many UK business leaders don’t know enough about either occupational health or […]
How to Measure, Monitor and Sustain Employees’ Mental Wellbeing
In my last post, I referred to the fact that less than half of UK businesses have an integrated mental health and wellbeing strategy. Today, millions across the UK population have had at least one dose of the vaccine. As the grips of winter seem to have arrived, we remain positive that Christmas will be […]
8 Tips to help you return back to work after lockdown
Ease yourself back in and develop a staged plan with your employer to return to work. Expecting to immediately slip back into full time in the workplace may not be realistic. However, also understand that certain jobs will require your to be at work and having realistic expectations of what can and cannot be done […]
Is a Mental Health Pandemic on the Horizon?
Less than half of businesses have an integrated Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy. Many firms are focusing on mental health, but experts urge businesses to take a more holistic look at how they support their workforces. Less than half (44 per cent) of UK employers have an overarching strategy in place; research has found, raising […]