Occupational Health Blog

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  The pros and cons of checking work emails at home

  When it comes to achieving the perfect work / life balance, some things naturally make sense – for example taking regular breaks and finding time to switch off and unwind. However, when it comes to the effects of checking work emails in out-of-office hours, opinion is divided. With the rise of presenteeism in the modern […]

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  The reality of working from home

  For many people, working from home is the dream – no stressful commute and no distracting colleagues, instead you can enjoy flexible hours and as many cups of tea as you like! However, whilst in theory working from home can sound like the ideal option, for some the reality comes with many drawbacks. Read on […]

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  Top 10 tips for a healthy office

  With the average UK worker putting in eight hours a day, five days a week, it’s fair to say that what happens inside the office can have a major impact on your life outside the office. So we’ve compiled our top 10 tips for a healthy office so you and your colleagues can enjoy a happier, more productive working […]

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  The impact of working long hours on your health

  With any job, there may be times you feel obliged to put in a few extra hours to meet a looming deadline (and to score a few Brownie points with the boss!) And, generally speaking, this extra time at work will have no overall effect on your health if it happens on just the odd […]

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  Take back the lunch break

  June 21st was officially ‘Take Back the Lunch Break Day’ when people from all lines of work are encouraged to down tools, leave their desk and make the most of their hard-earned midday break. Here in the UK, every worker has the right to one uninterrupted 20 minute rest break during their working day, if […]

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  Sickness absence: The importance of early Occupational Health intervention.

  Employee sickness absence can negatively affect your whole team and your business. The longer someone is off work, the harder it can be for them to return. In fact, current data indicates that if a person is off work due to sickness for 12 months or more, they have only a 20% chance of ever […]

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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 […]