September 2019
Children and diabetes
There are currently an estimated 5 million people living with diabetes in the UK and Ireland. That translates to a diagn...Read more
September 16 2019
World Mental Health Day 2019
A recent index of 301 diseases has found mental health problems to be one of the main causes of the overall disease burd...Read more
September 13 2019
Musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace
Musculoskeletal disorders range from mild to severe and are sometimes work-related.
This can cause health problems for ...Read more
September 12 2019
How to Motivate Employees
The level of commitment, energy and creativity displayed by your staff members during the working day is employee motiva...Read more
September 9 2019
Risk Assessments for Pregnant Employees
All workers have a right to be protected from harm in the workplace.
As an employer, your duty of care means working ou...Read more
September 2 2019
August 2019
Mental health policies: Why your business needs one
According to the HSE, one in four people in the UK will experience a mental health problem in their lifetime.
Whether w...Read more
August 27 2019
How to tackle ‘workaholism’
A 2016 study carried out in Norway found that approximately 8% of the population are addicted to work.
What is work ...Read more
August 23 2019
Menopause in the workplace
New research from the CIPD suggests that three out of five working women between the ages of 45 and 55 who are experienc...Read more
August 22 2019
Are your employees happy?
Research conducted by Personal Group states that only 41% of the UK workforce are happy most of the time at work.
Wi...Read more
August 21 2019
Divorce & ending a civil partnership
With approximately 115,000 couples divorcing in England and Wales each year, it is important to be aware of the processe...Read more
August 20 2019
Dyslexia in the Workplace
Sometimes, you can have a member of staff who is bright, capable and brimming with ideas—but their paperwork leaves a lo...Read more
August 19 2019
Organ Donation Week 2019
There are currently over 6,800 people waiting for an organ transplant in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Organ donat...Read more
August 19 2019
World Suicide Prevention Day 2019
According to the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), over 800,000 people die by suicide every year ...Read more
August 16 2019
How to help an employee with social anxiety
Social anxiety isn’t easy to deal with.
We’re all familiar with anxiety—that sense of nervousness and unease that we fe...Read more
August 12 2019
How to build resilience in the workplace
Working life is a major stressor for most employees.
Even those who love what they do are still bound to encounter situ...Read more
August 8 2019
Cycle to Work Day 2019: Why your business needs a Cycle to Work scheme
August 8th is Cycle to Work Day—the UK’s biggest cycle commuting event, encouraging everyone to abandon fossil fuels for...Read more
August 5 2019
How to help an employee with panic disorder
It’s not uncommon for individuals to experience anxiety or fear.
It’s even expected as a response to stressful situatio...Read more
August 1 2019
July 2019
Building a wellbeing programme that works for the people
Employee benefits, reward schemes and wellbeing programmes have a tendency to be reactive.
That’s all right, in some ca...Read more
July 30 2019
The importance of rest breaks at work for mental health
A survey of 1,700 employees conducted by the National Charity Partnership in 2016 found up to 70% spend their allocated ...Read more
July 29 2019
How to prevent pregnancy discrimination in the workplace
Expecting a baby is a time of joy—a new life approaches and exciting times lie ahead. But it can also be a stressful tim...Read more
July 25 2019
Does stress cause high blood pressure?
Stress—of any sort—produces hormones. These hormones cause your heart rate to increase, and your blood vessels to narrow...Read more
July 22 2019
