I sat at my desk this morning and started writing a light-hearted festive blog about workplace productivity in the Christmas season. We’re all partying, eating and drinking, and doing the bare minimum at our desks. I’d only got two paragraphs in, by which time I’d had a call from a friend, looked at some shoes […]
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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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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 […]
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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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 […]