This week has seen mental health awareness back in the headlines, with the unveiling of World Mental Health Day 2018. The focus has been on young people and their mental health in our changing world, and the messages will have no doubt struck a cord through every headline and media channel worldwide. Ironically, as I’m sat with […]
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Sep
Sep
Following on in our series about the return to work interview, we focus this week on strategies to manage the process, following the absence of an employee with mental health illness. In many ways, this can be more of a challenge to management and HR than any other return to work interview. The improved attitude […]
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Aug
Aug
According to the Health and Safety Executive, in 2016, 37% of all cases of work-related ill health were due to stress (and related issues of anxiety or depression). Each case resulted in an average of 24 working days lost, the implication of which can have a huge effect on any business, large or small. High staff […]
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Jul
Jul
It is good practice for organisations to conduct a return to work interview following a period of long-term sickness absence. Keeping the interview objective, based on facts and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions is easily achievable with the right planning and preparation. Be organised, brainstorm from each perspective of the parties involved as […]
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May
May
We are getting used to hearing friends, family, colleagues and even children say ‘I’m stressed’ on daily basis. These two little words have become such a part of our culture that the true enormity of what they mean can often pass us by. As you probably saw all over the news last week, stress was the focus […]
04
May
May
Hearing Loss What is it? One in six people in the UK have hearing loss or are deaf. Hearing impairment is a partial or total inability to hear. This may range from mild hearing loss in one ear to profound loss in both. Individuals may be born with hearing loss for genetic reasons or due […]
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Apr
Apr
Having a diverse workforce has numerous benefits. Many companies and managers see these benefits and are recruiting people from all walks of life. But for some, there is a fear of the unknown and a lack of awareness of the impact or changes that would need to be made in the workplace in order to bring a […]
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Mar
Mar
This week is National Autism Awareness Week and schools, workplaces and individuals have been baking, running and dressing up to raise money and awareness nationwide. Understanding autism and other differences are, of course, something we all need to embrace in life and work, and it’s really got us thinking at Cordell Health this week. We […]
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Mar
Mar
Here at Cordell Health, wellbeing at work is always a hot topic of conversation. We are ever so slightly obsessed with what more can be done to assist productivity for businesses and improve life for their employees. Last week (6th March 2018), we were excited that one of our Directors, Dr Robin Cordell, in his […]
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Mar
Mar
The first few months of 2018 have already passed us by, and despite it feeling colder than December, we are slowly but surely rolling towards spring. As the first quarter of the year comes to a close, many businesses will be reviewing their targets and strategising for the year ahead. There may have been budget […]