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Know your Numbers Week!
Why Knowing Your Blood Pressure Matters
Around one in three people in the UK has high blood pressure (hypertension). Many people have no symptoms and may be unaware that they have high blood pressure. The only way to know is to have your blood pressure checked. High blood pressure can place extra strain on your body...
Baker’s Asthma Prevention & Control
Baker’s Asthma: Prevention, Symptoms, COSHH Compliance & Flour Dust Control in the Workplace
Flour dust is one of the leading causes of occupational asthma in the UK, particularly affecting workers in bakeries, mills, food production facilities, and commercial kitchens. Known as Baker’s Asthma, this preventable condition develops through repeated exposure to airborne flour dust and associated enzymes, additives, and improvers. Without proper controls,...
Movember: Growing Awareness
Growing Awareness: Movember and the fight against prostate cancer
Each November, moustaches take centre stage for Movember, a global movement where men grow facial hair to raise awareness and funds for men’s health issues, specifically prostate and testicular cancer, mental health and suicide. The moustache is more than a symbol; it’s a conversation starter that sparks important dialogue and...
Breast Cancer Awarenes
The role of occupational health in early detection and support.
Breast Cancer – The Statistics There are around 56,900 new cases of breast cancer in the UK every year, and 1 in 7 women within the UK will develop breast cancer at some point within their lifetime. The vast majority of breast cancer cases are women, though 400 men are...
Healthy Eating
Eating healthier at work
Workplaces are key spaces for improving wellbeing as working adults spend at least a third of their time in work. Eating well at work can pose challenges especially if the job involves shifts, driving, office or remote work. It can be easy to choose something quick and convenient when we...
Alcohol
Dry January
More than 25 million adults in England regularly drink alcohol, and this is something that is often brought into the spotlight following the festive period and the annual Dry January challenge. Studies show that adults who drink alcohol are more likely to be employed than non-drinkers. With this in mind,...