Following on from our blog last week we thought we’d share the top 12 Q&A’s we come across in our Disability Awareness Training. Do I shake hands? Absolutely. Offer your hand in the same way you would to anyone and then confidently shake whatever is offered to you, whether it’s an artificial limb or a partial […]
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Dec
Dec
Sunday 3rd December was International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Brought about by the United Nations to promote an understanding of disability issues and to spread awareness of the many gains from the ‘full integration of persons with disabilities’ in every aspect of life. It’s 2017, and we still need reminding that we should be integrating people […]
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Nov
Nov
We think about our resident first-aider at work rushing to deal with an emergency, should it arise. They might be able to dress a wound, numb a pain or even save a life with CPR. But what about the emergencies we can’t see, those that are suffering in silence with a mental health issue? Statistics […]
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Nov
Nov
It’s likely that Stress Awareness Day on 1st November passed many of us by as we ordered our morning coffee or rushed about our daily lives. It’s no surprise, the reality is that more of us are suffering from stress and feeling under pressure than ever before and the ripples spread far and wide. A third […]
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Nov
Nov
#whoknew that disabled people can work too? Sounds shocking, doesn’t it? Of course, they can. Yet according to Gov.uk, less than half disabled people who would like to work are not in employment. Despite often applying for jobs they’re overqualified for, a disabled person can expect to get a stream of rejections day after day. […]
Health and Wellbeing @ Work 7-8 March 2017 The Cordell Health team was at the large workplace health conference at the NEC in Birmingham 7-8 March 2017, with a stand and also as speakers. Robin chaired the national policy session on day one, with speakers that included Dame Carol Black, the Government’s Expert Advisor on […]
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Sep
Sep
HSE has just recently launched its new strategy, with a particular emphasis on health: Helping Great Britain work well. This is available online at Gov.uk. An element of this strategy is the need for employers to be alert to risks to health, and for health surveillance to be in place when this is required. Employers […]