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Health surveillance: Why it matters for your workforce
While every business wants to keep its people safe and healthy, some working environments come with specific health risks that require closer monitoring — often by law. That’s where health surveillance plays a vital role. What is health surveillance? Health surveillance is a proactive approach to monitoring the health[...]
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Go Sober for October – What’s it all about?
Go Sober for October is a national campaign run by Macmillan Cancer Support that encourages people to go alcohol-free for 31 days. It’s a chance to reset, raise funds for a good cause, and reflect on how alcohol fits into daily life. For employers, it’s also a timely reminder to[...]
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A new era of clinical leadership at Medigold Health
Medigold Health are delighted to announce some recent changes to our clinical leadership, with the restructure of our Chief Medical Officer (CMO) role and the appointment of a new Non-Exec Board Advisor. These changes reflect our ongoing commitment to delivering safe, effective and evidence-based occupational health services for the people[...]
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From firefighting to future-proofing: Why strategic OH is your hidden HR superpower
Every organisation ultimately wants the same thing for its people – to keep them safe, supported and thriving at work. For HR and Occupational Health (OH), that’s a shared mission. While HR focuses on shaping culture, supporting people strategies and managing employee relations, OH brings specialist clinical expertise to help[...]
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What is World Suicide Prevention Day?
Trigger warning: suicide and mental health – This article discusses suicide and mental health. Please only read on if you feel comfortable to do so, and remember support is available if you need it. This guest article was written by Kim Najran, Medigold Health’s Mental Health First Aid Trainer. Although suicide[...]
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How can employers support staff with long-term sickness?
In the UK, over 2.8 million working-age people (aged 16–64) are economically inactive due to long-term sickness, representing around 7% of the working-age population (ONS). This group includes people living with a wide range of conditions, including diabetes, epilepsy, cancer, arthritis, musculoskeletal disorders, respiratory conditions like asthma, and mental health[...]
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What are blood borne viruses, and why is testing for them so important?
Blood-borne viruses (BBVs), including HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C, are viruses that can be transmitted through contact with infected blood or certain bodily fluids. Here in the UK, it’s estimated that around 1 in 20 people living with HIV and 1 in 3 people with hepatitis C don’t know[...]
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How office jobs can create health challenges
We spend a huge part of our lives at work (roughly one third, to be precise), and for many of us that means long stretches at a desk. It might not seem as risky as working on a building site or in a factory, but office jobs can quietly take[...]
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What should a phased return to work plan look like?
A phased return to work plan is a carefully structured way to help employees ease back into their roles after a period of absence, often due to illness or injury. Rather than jumping straight into full-time work, the employee gradually increases their hours and responsibilities over a set period. This[...]
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