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Medigold Health’s Summer Work Experience Programme – Giving Young People A Taste Of The World of Work
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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Medigold Health Celebrates Volunteers’ Week!
Volunteers play a crucial role in our society, a fact that has become even more evident during the coronavirus pandemic, which saw thousands of people volunteering to support the country’s COVID-response, be it through delivering medication and supplies, sewing scrubs for frontline healthcare workers, or becoming a befriender to isolated[...]
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National Apprenticeship Week 2021
The theme of National Apprenticeship Week 2021 (8-12 February) is #BuildTheFuture. At Medigold Health, we are committed to investing in our people and recognise that apprenticeships not only provide individuals with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and progress in their chosen career, but also offer a host of benefits[...]
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Time to Talk Day 2021
Run by Time to Change, Time to Talk Day is aimed at getting the nation talking about mental health. This year’s focus is The Power of Small, highlighting how a small conversation has the power to make a big difference.
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Here to get your people back to work safe & well post-pandemic
We are all facing unprecedented challenges in keeping the workforce safe and well in this uncertain time. To continue to support you and your employees, we have adjusted some of our service delivery methods in response to the current challenging circumstances. The following services can all be accessed remotely by[...]
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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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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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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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