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Olympic Park Wins Award For Outstanding Occupational Health

It’s not often that we celebrate the fact that a building was built without a single death. It should be a given. However, when it comes to safety, we have to recognise the excellent contribution made by the owners of … Read more…

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The ABCD of Malaria protection

According to the WHO, the ABCD concept is: A. Be Aware of the risk, the incubation period and the main symptoms B. Avoid being Bitten by mosquitoes, especially between dusk and dawn C. Take antimalarial drugs (Chemoprophylaxis) to suppress infection … Read more…

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Going anywhere nice for your holidays?

For us Britons, the most popular holiday destinations for us are Spain, France, USA and Italy.  Closely followed by Greece, Cyprus and Portugal. Most of us would consider ourselves as fairly well travelled and we know what to do in … Read more…

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Corporate Health invites you to our free Training Seminar day on 1st June

NEW EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Complimentary First Aid Training update seminar, delivered by Corporate Health’s Medical Trainer, a qualified and experienced Paramedic! Health and Safety training is vital, as just over 200 people are killed each year due to accidents at work, … Read more…

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Cut back on vacation costs, not vaccination costs!

With a number of Britons considering no holiday this year due to the continuing economic crisis, those that are still planning to go are setting aside less budget for their holiday. One cost area that holiday makers MUST NOT cut … Read more…

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Changes to reporting injuries in the workplace “no excuse to slacken”

Some changes have been made to the way employers report injuries in the workplace. From 6 April, employers are no longer legally required to report injuries that incapacitate workers for three days or fewer. The legal requirement is now seven … Read more…

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Migraines misunderstood: what employers need to do

Some recent research carried out by the Migraine Trust has revealed that migraines sufferers are ‘suffering in silence’ for fear that their condition is misunderstood by managers. In fact, when you delve into the data, it’s quite shocking that almost … Read more…

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Physiotherapy and the corporate client

UK sickness absence in2011 remained at 7.7 days per employee per year, according to the most recent survey of 592 organisations by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) The CIPD put the cost of absence at £673 per employee … Read more…

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Case study – How Physiotherapy helps

Case commentary – Headaches Though few people would look to physiotherapy as a treatment for those who have chronic headache and migraine problems, experience has shown that when the correct management plan is implemented many people’s problems can be significantly … Read more…

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How Physiotherapy can help sickness absence management

PhysioWorld has extensive experience in the Occupational Health arena with significant reduction in sickness/absence within the work place by offering immediate access to a comprehensive and effective range of Occupational Health services and solutions. The Occupational Health service starts with … Read more…

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