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Mental health is becoming increasingly important in the workplace. Once thought of as something that happened to an unfortunate few, we now know that it is incredibly common: at least 1 in 4 people now experience a mental health problem at some point in their life.
In this age of austerity and focus on the bottom line can organisations really afford to ignore mental health in the workplace? Continue reading
9 November 1884 – 4 August 1917
Captain Noel Chavasse was born in Oxford and packed a lot into a life which ended, at the age of 32, in a captured German dugout during the Battle of Passchendaele, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres.
He was a prize-winning academic, qualified as a doctor, played rugby and represented Great Britain in the 1908 Olympics, running alongside his twin brother, Christopher, in the 400m.
The recipient of this exceptional double honour was not even a frontline soldier:
Captain Noel Chavasse, a bishop’s son, was a medical officer attending first aid duties in the trenches. But this did not stop him from being responsible for some of the bravest and most unselfish acts of the entire conflict. Continue reading
Over the years The Apprentice has ensured an incredibly diverse group of candidates.
There’s always been a 50/50 gender split between men and women and a broad range of religions, sexualities, races and social backgrounds.
But disabilities do not get the same level of representation in the programme, there has never been a wheelchair user, deaf person or any visibly disabled person in the ten series. Continue reading
Rates of injury at work have reduced substantially in recent years. There have been falls in both self-reported injury and injuries reported by employers.
Accidents at work can happen to anybody at anytime. In certain environments, specific types of accidents can be more common than others.
For example, you’d be more likely to suffer burns or breathing problems from working with Dangerous Substances than if you worked in an office. Continue reading
Dementia is the name for a group of illnesses that affect the brain. There are several types of dementia of which the most common is Alzheimer’s disease.
The typical early signs of dementia are someone becoming forgetful and confused – forgetting people’s names or how to get home. Later, people are likely to find everyday tasks – such as shopping or cooking – difficult. They may also find social situations hard to manage. Continue reading
You may have already seen the new Liverpool Citybike ‘Bike Stations’ appearing at many locations throughout Liverpool and it does look like a success since its launch in May 2014.
The Liverpool Citybike scheme will initially consist of around 100 bikes at 10 stations across the city – rising to 1,000 at 100 stations by 2015.
The bikes can be hired by businesses, tourists and members of the public to get round the city. Continue reading
It is important that childcare provision is safe. Providers must have measures in place to prevent and minimise injuries to children and take precautions to avoid infection.
Regulations for the Childcare Register require the childminder or home child carer to have a first aid qualification; and for the registered person for childcare on domestic or non-domestic premises to ensure that at least one person caring for children on the premises has a first aid qualification.
The qualification must be appropriate to the ages of the children for whom childcare is provided and to the nature of the provision. Continue reading
Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood is too high because the body cannot use it properly.
Glucose comes from the digestion of starchy foods such as bread, rice, potatoes, chapatis, yams and plantain, from sugar and other sweet foods, and from the liver which makes glucose. Continue reading
In the aftermath of torrential rain and flooding any clear-up operation carried out by any Company must be carefully planned out and accompanied by a risk Assessment if possible.
Understandably, businesses and landlords are keen to get back onto a normal footing as soon as possible. However, before refurbishment is carried out, steps must be taken to ensure that asbestos isn’t disturbed. Continue reading
a registered Childminder is a childcare professional working in their own home to provide care and education for other people’s children in a family setting.
They have to be inspected and registered by Ofsted (the Office for Standards in Education) in England, the SCC in Scotland (Scottish Commission for the regulation of Care in Scotland), the CSSIW in Wales (Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales), or the HSE (Health Services Executive) in Ireland. Continue reading