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Mental Health Newsletter – March 2020
It may certainly not feel like it at the moment but, with the clocks going forward at the end of this month, we mark a seasonal change and this may impact us physically and emotionally. March promotes National Bed Month which focuses on the importance of good sleep on our[...]
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The sinister side of the spotlight
Whilst celebrities have always existed, the number of people in the spotlight under public scrutiny has significantly increased in recent years. With the tragic death of Caroline Flack highlighting the appalling pressures that those in the public eye are exposed to, Medigold Health’s Trainee Occupational Health Physician, Yvette Martin, discusses[...]
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Bobsleigh Brad – Meet the man behind the sled
After a year of injuries, funding setbacks and rented sleds, Team Bobsleigh Brad have defied all the odds with a string of top 10 results in the World Cup campaign. Despite being one of the slightest team’s in the competition and pushing the heaviest sled, the boys successfully bagged silver[...]
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The two-question test for alcohol abuse
The NHS Choices website has reported that a simple two-question test for alcohol misuse may be an effective way to identify those at risk. Rather than asking patients how many units they drink each week, as doctors are aware that most patients underestimate or deliberately lie, doctors may start asking[...]
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Point of care testing
Point of care testing (POCT), also known as bedside testing, is medical testing conducted at or near the site of patient care, often using drug testing kits. POCT is designed for the convenience of patients and also helps provide information as rapidly as possible to medical professionals, allowing clinical[...]
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Nursing is a serious business, it’s important to have fun…
That is the motto of our Associate Director of Nursing (London & Midlands), Nicola Piper, who qualified as a Nurse over 30 years ago. Nicky made the shift to Occupational Health Nursing in 1999 after leaving Brunel University with a Bsc (Hons) specialist practitioner in OH. From helping troops on[...]
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Gliding into 2020 like…
Last week Medigold Health’s Associate Director of HR, Gemma Goldsmith née Ely, laced up her ice skates to compete in the Winter World Masters Games (WWMG) 2020 in Austria. The WWMG is the biggest winter sports festival for 30+ year olds, with over 3000 athletes from across the world taking[...]
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Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2020
20th-26th January 2020 is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week. Medigold Health’s Trainee Occupational Health Physician, Yvette Martin, discusses the importance of cervical screening and what your workplace can do to help prevent the disease. It’s been over 10 years since the death of reality TV star Jade Goody who spoke publicly[...]
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New Year’s resolutions – why not just give up now?
Our Specialty Registrar in Occupational Medicine, Dr Paul McGovern, offers you some no-nonsense advice on how to achieve your New Year’s resolutions. January gym-goers always leave me feeling somewhat conflicted. On the one hand, they appear en-masse like a carpet of spandexed cicadas, to fill the gym on January 2nd.[...]
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