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  • Celebrating Men's Health Awareness Month 2022

    Celebrating Men’s Health Awareness Month 2022

    25/11/22 – Blog

    With November being Men’s Health Awareness Month, we took the opportunity to catch up with some of our male colleagues here at Medigold Health, to get their take on why it’s important for men to engage more with their health, the challenges that often prevent them doing so, and their[...]

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  • Remembrance Day 2022 – How we remember

    Remembrance Day 2022 – How we remember

    11/11/22 – Blog

    As proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and holders of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Bronze Award, Medigold Health are honoured to count a large number of former military personnel among our colleagues.   With people and communities across the nation preparing to come together this weekend to pay tribute[...]

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  • What is an Occupational Health Assessment?

    What is an Occupational Health Assessment?

    09/11/22 – Blog

    An Occupational Health Assessment (also known as a sickness absence referral, management referral or occupational health referral) is a medical examination carried out by a qualified Occupational Health clinician to assess a person’s fitness for work and their capability to fulfil the duties and responsibilities of their role safely and[...]

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  • 5 Warning Signs of a Brain Tumour

    5 Warning Signs of a Brain Tumour

    03/11/22 – Wellbeing

    16,000 people a year are diagnosed with a brain tumour, and they kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other type of cancer. Yet awareness of the symptoms remains low, with many people being diagnosed too late for treatment to be effective. So, in support[...]

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  • Celebrating Black History Month

    Celebrating Black History Month

    28/10/22 – Blog

    At Medigold Health, we have always been committed to ensuring that our workforce is representative of every section of society and that all our colleagues, no matter what their heritage, ethnicity or the colour of their skin, feel respected and valued and are given equal opportunities to succeed and reach[...]

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  • The menopause – what are the symptoms and how do they impact on work

    The menopause – what are the symptoms and how do they impact on work?

    19/10/22 – Occupational Health, Wellbeing

    The menopause. It’s not just hot flushes and brain fog. The changes in hormone levels that occur during this natural phase of the aging process can lead to a whole host of physical and psychological symptoms that can impact on every aspect of a person’s life, including their work.   Indeed,[...]

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  • Life with Dyspraxia - Celebrating Dyspraxia Week

    Life with Dyspraxia – Celebrating Dyspraxia Week

    13/10/22 – Blog

    Every year, Dyspraxia Week (9-15 October) aims to raise awareness of this surprisingly common condition, which is also known as developmental coordination disorder (DCD). What is dyspraxia? Dyspraxia is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects motor coordination (i.e., physical coordination and movement). While it is often picked up in childhood, it[...]

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  • How to Look After Your Mental Health Following a Brain Injury

    How to Look After Your Mental Health Following a Brain Injury

    07/10/22 – Mental Health

    Hi, I’m Steve Thompson, Health Awareness Campaigner for Medigold Health. In 2020, I was diagnosed with early onset dementia caused by injuries sustained throughout my previous career as an international rugby player. Living with a brain injury is hard, not only for those living with the injury but also for[...]

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    Medigold Health’s Summer Work Experience Programme – Giving Young People A Taste Of The World of Work

    23/08/22 – Blog, Community, Company News, Events and Webinars

    At Medigold Health, we are always looking for opportunities to promote careers in occupational health. Following the success of our 2021 summer work experience programme, we decided to run the scheme again this July, to give our colleagues’ family members who have recently finished school the chance to gain valuable[...]

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