Occupational Health Blog

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  Occupational Healthcare: The Real Return on Investment

  It’s Monday morning, you’ve just arrived at the office and you’re all geared up to face a mountain of emails, looming deadlines and a busy schedule of back-to-back meetings when an employee calls in sick. It’s not the ideal start to a productive working week! Aside from the obvious concerns for the individual’s health, it’s […]

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  Helping Edinburgh employees get back to work

  All business owners are aware that sickness and ill health can have a real impact on their bottom line, with absenteeism and poor performance having a noticeably negative effect. In fact, according to the Confederation of British Industry, absence due to staff sickness costs UK businesses about £17 billion a year. And it’s not just […]

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  Have your had your flu jab yet?

  With flu season upon us, there’s no time like the present to book in for the flu vaccine, because let’s face it, if it’s a choice between a simple injection or a week of feeling miserable with a high fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pain, headache and cough, we know which one we’d choose! […]

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  Changing attitudes to mental health in the workplace

  Here at YourGP, we understand how important it is that employers look after not just the physical health of their workforce, but the mental health of their employees too. And thankfully, it would seem attitudes to mental health in the workplace are changing for the better. A new survey conducted by the British Chamber of […]

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  Mental health in the workplace.

  Skipping lunch so you can meet a deadline, working overtime to seal the deal, enduring sleepless nights worrying about job security… sadly it’s an all too familiar pattern for many. Of course, we all have stressful days at work, but if you find yourself stuck in this cycle it’s bound to have an effect on […]

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  YourGP can help your business thrive

  Employee sickness costs businesses an average of £595 per employee per year. Ensuring your team are fit and healthy is in your business interest, so why not introduce Employee Healthcare for your employees? It’s a great perk for them and for your business. Many employers offer secondary healthcare to their staff, but GP care – […]

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  Medicals for HGV drivers in Edinburgh

  Medicals for HGV Drivers in Edinburgh Medical examinations for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers have been in the media recently, most notably following the tragic Glasgow bin lorry crash that killed six people in December 2014. Earlier this month, it was revealed that the fatal accident inquiry into the crash will look at the driver’s […]

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  Flu cases highest for three years: Don’t take the risk

  With flu circulating at its highest level for three years, there is no better time than the present to visit YourGP in Edinburgh for your flu vaccine. In Scotland, the number of patients being treated in intensive care after catching flu has trebled in a week, while a ward at Dumfries Royal Infirmary was closed […]