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Managing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
MECHANISM OF INJURY
A 30 year old footballer was playing on a Saturday afternoon. The footballer had no previous knee problems. During the match he went up for a header and landed awkwardly with his right leg straight. His description was that his knee "went out of joint and he went one way and his knee went the other", furthermore he said he felt and heard a "pop" inside his knee and this was accompanied with huge amounts of pain until eventually the whole leg went numb. After about five ....
24 May 2013
Author
Nicole Martin - Marketing
Category
Health Screening
Occuptional Health
Treatment Services
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physiotherapy
physiotherapists
physiotherapy slough
physioworld slough
managing anterior cruciate ligament injuries
anterior cruciate ligament injuries
sports injury slough
sports injury berkshire
How to prepare for a marathon
Preparing for a Marathon - Marathons are incredibly strenuous on the body and without the right preparation they can cause wear and tear. Following our guide will help to prevent any unnecessary injury, ensuring you give your body the best preparation it could possibly have.
Eating the right foods –
In your diet be sure to take in enough carbohydrates, good fats and plenty of protein. People often concentrate too much on carbs and proteins get neglected but these are vital in order to not ....
What is Occupational Health NOT there to do?
Working at the heart of Occupational Health (OH), I am often struck by the amount of people who fail to fully grasp what the service can deliver. Frequent changes to legislation and increasing levels of employment-related litigation make OH a useful business tool, but a lack of understanding is hampering firms’ ability to utilise it in order to avoid HR headaches. But as much as the issue is caused by companies not appreciating what OH is here to do, I believe that just as many problems are ....
22 May 2013
Author
Nicole Martin - Marketing
Category
Corporate Health
Occuptional Health
Tags
occupational health provider slough
occupational health provider
occupational healthcare
Mental Health TASTER training session for HR managers just £99
Corporate Health is holding a 4 hour Mental Health First Aid Lite introduction training taster event for HR managers at our Slough based facility on 17th June (9am to 12 noon) for just £99 + VAT per person. To register your place at this event, email us
Research shows that anxiety, stress and depression were responsible for the most UK sick days (c. 70 million days every year) from 2001 - 2008. The cost of mentalillness to UK business is huge , with the latest figures showing a £30.3 ....
17 May 2013
Author
Nicole Martin - Marketing
Category
Corporate Health
Health Screening
Training
Tags
mental health at work
mental health training for hr
mental health first aid
mental health slough
The transition from one manager to another can be a tricky act to pull off
The transition from one manager to another can be a tricky act to pull off, so every business will be able to relate to Manchester United’s current situation, as they have selected a successor to a long-term, successful manager.
Even those with no interest in football whatsoever would not have escaped the news that Manchester United’s long-serving manager, Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement after 26 years at the helm. How do you follow a formidable, successful leader? It’s a dilemma ....
Join us at the Thames Valley Expo - 13 June, Windsor racecourse
Please visit our stand at the show
We are also holding a workshop at this expo. Time is 10.00 – 10.45, entitled “Defibrillators in the workplace” – by Mark Davis
+ Find out what is defibrillation
+ How to use an AED
+ How this method of first aid can help you, your colleagues and your family members
This 1.5 hour session really could save lives.
For every minute that passes without defibrillation, the chances of survival decrease by 5%
Venue details
Windsor Racecourse ....
15 May 2013
Author
Nicole Martin - Marketing
Category
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thames valley expo
occupational healthcare
occupational health provider slough
occupational health provider
first aid
first aid course
first aid course slough
first aid course berkshire
first aid at work
hse first aid
defibrillator training
defibrillators in the workplace
how to use a defibrillator
Dyslexia at work forum update - here is what you missed ...
Nothing
is more satisfying that knowing that your day has been really well spent and well worth all the effort. Corporate Health in Slough very kindly provided the venue and refreshments for the ‘Dyslexia in the Workplace’ event that took place on Tuesday 14th March 2013, so many thanks to Richard, Nicole and the team for all their hard work.
The session covered:
- What is Dyslexia?
- Facts and Figures
- Dyslexic Talents
- Dyslexia and the Law
- Why formal ....
Corporate Health keeps going from strength to strength, according to our customers
23 new customers signed up Corporate Health as their trusted OH provider in April
With over 23 new customers from across the country and from all industry types, Corporate Health is proving to the UK that we are the preferred OH provider choice for a lot of organisations. From our Head Office and Medical Centre facility in Berkshire, Corporate Health is providing a national Occupational Health service, whilst retaining a strong local presence in the Thames Valley. It is this unique ....
13 May 2013
Author
Nicole Martin - Marketing
Category
Corporate Health
Occuptional Health
Tags
occupational healthcare
occupational health provider slough
occupational health provider
Statistics show 1 in 5 women do not take up their cervical screening invitation
Statistics show 1 in 5 women do not take up their cervical screening invitation (smear test).
June 9-15 marks Cervical Screening Awareness Week and gives the employer an opportunity to focus the spotlight on cervical screening. To order information materials click here.
What is cervical cancer?
Cervical cancer forms in tissues of the cervix (the organ connecting the uterus and vagina). It is usually a slow-growing cancer that may or may not have symptoms but can be prevented through ....
12 May 2013
Author
Nicole Martin - Marketing
Category
Health Screening
Tags
cervical cancer
cervical cancer awareness
cervical cancer in the workplace
jo's cervical cancer trust
Corporate Health partners with Mental Health First Aid to deliver creditable mental health training
Corporate Health, a leading national Occupational Health provider, partners with world leading Mental Health First Aid to deliver creditable mental health training to UK organisations.
Corporate Health announces that it is now delivering the Mental Health First Aid programme in partnership with Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England.
Research shows that anxiety, stress and depression were responsible for the most UK sick days (c. 70 million days every year) from 2001- 2008. The cost of ....
