Occupational Health Blog

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  Suicidal thoughts are more common than you think

  1 in 5 of us will struggle with suicidal thoughts in our lifetime. Those figures might come as a surprise to many of you reading this – suicidal thoughts are much more common than you might have realised. If you haven’t personally experienced them, the chances are that you’ll have a friend, family member, neighbour […]

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  10 ways to protect your workplace this flu season

  If your workplace hasn’t already started planning ahead for flu season 2024/25, it’s time to take action. Because flu doesn’t just have the potential to affect an employee’s health, it has the potential to negatively impact your business too. According to new research, an estimated 2.4 million working adults contract seasonal influenza in the UK […]

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  Recognising burnout in the workplace

  There is something extremely commendable about a person having a strong work ethic, dedication to their profession and loyalty to their company. But if all that comes at the expense of a person’s health, something needs to change. Whatever your line of work, it’s likely that you will face certain stressors. However a new report […]

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  Supporting dyspraxia in the workplace

  How inclusive is your workplace? How much does your team know about dyspraxia? How equipped are you to bring out the strengths of someone with dyspraxia? These are important questions that every organisation should ask themselves. Especially when you consider 15% of the UK’s population is neurodiverse, and 3-4% of adults are diagnosed as dyspraxic. […]

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  It’s official – we’re all more stressed at work

  New figures released by the Health and Safety Executive and Office for National Statistics reveal the number of people suffering from mental health problems caused by their jobs has soared by 275,000 since the pandemic. In fact, around 875,000 workers experienced job-related stress, anxiety and depression in 2022-23. So, what’s causing this rise in mental […]

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  How autism-friendly is your workplace?

  According to the National Autistic Society more than one in 100 people are on the autism spectrum and there are around 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK. Much progress has been made in recent years to raise awareness of neurodiversity but if we look at the latest UK government figures, there is still […]

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  The rise in late diagnosed ADHD

  What do the actor Barry Keoghan, singer Lily Allen and adventurer Ben Fogle all have in common? As well as being incredibly successful in their respected careers, each one was diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) as an adult. Late diagnosed ADHD is on the rise. In fact, according to recent research, between 2000 […]

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  Sick days at a record high – we examine why

  New research conducted by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) suggests UK workers are taking more sick days than at any point in the last decade. What’s causing this increase and what can employers do to address it? The Occupational Health experts at YourGP have the answers… The research and the results The […]

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  Managing the return to work after surgery

  Whether it’s a routine operation or emergency surgery, rest and recuperation are crucial in terms of enabling any patient to get back on the road to health after a spell in hospital. That said, there are many employees that will be keen to get back to their usual routine and return to work as soon […]

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  Is it time to ditch the office Christmas party?

  Your team has worked hard all year and now they’re getting ready to let their hair down at the annual office Christmas party. But is an evening of excessive drinking and wild behaviour really such a good idea? A recent survey of 1,500 UK workers* highlighted some rather embarrassing Christmas party confessions: Over a third […]