St John Ambulance, Englands’s leading first aid charity has declared 2025 the year of holistic workplace health, warning that organisations must proactively address outdated approaches to first aid in the workplace to best protect their employees. As businesses reopen for ...
Read More »Sodexo and phs Group help to spread NHS England’s potentially life-saving men’s health message
Sodexo UK & Ireland and phs Group are supporting the NHS and helping to spread an important men’s health message – “Blood in your pee? Contact your GP practice” – via specially branded awareness-raising urinal mats in thousands of washrooms ...
Read More »Over half of UK workers neglect essential desk breaks
A new survey highlights UK workers’ desk-break habits amid growing mental health concerns. Conducted by workplace product supplier, AJ Products, the survey sought to dig deeper into the importance of desk breaks and their impact on workers, whether UK workers ...
Read More »CIEH calls for support for new All-Party Parliamentary Group on Environmental Health
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) is calling for support in its efforts to see the creation of a new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Environmental Health. It marks the beginning of UK Parliament Week, which aims to inspire ...
Read More »BCC calls for minimum standards of cleanliness in workplaces
National rules setting minimum standards of cleanliness and hygiene for UK workplaces should be introduced to protect public health and boost the economy, says the British Cleaning Council (BCC). The industry body for the cleaning, hygiene and waste industry states ...
Read More »Over 10 million workers in the UK lack access to workplace health support
A new report published by the Royal Society for Public Health has revealed that nearly half (47 per cent) of the UK workforce is without access to essential health support, such as routine health checks or flu vaccinations, and is ...
Read More »186 Million Workdays are Lost Annually Due to Sickness – Dettol Highlights the Need for Germ Protection for Employees and Customers This Winter
During the winter months of November to February, seasonal illnesses such as colds, flu, coughs and throat infections peak in the UK, Germany and across Europe. Germs spread rapidly and are easily transmitted between people and surfaces, making it a ...
Read More »Raising awareness for occupational health and employee wellbeing
Today marks the start of Occupational Health Awareness Week (OHAW), which aims to raise awareness of occupational health (OH) and explain the value it provides. The week is facilitated by the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM), whose research shows that ...
Read More »Royal London’s 80 Fenchurch Street office achieves Platinum level WELL Certification
Royal London’s colleague workspace at 80 Fenchurch Street in London has been awarded WELL Certification at the Platinum level – the highest level of certification under the WELL Building Standard (WELL v2), as awarded by the International WELL Building Institute ...
Read More »Plus Dane Housing trialling Vericon Systems to monitor and manage damp and mould
Intelligent remote monitoring and management technology from Vericon Systems is helping Plus Dane Housing to manage and prevent the harmful effects of damp and mould across its estate. Plus Dane is a social housing group that owns and manages more ...
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