October is National Cholesterol Month.  Heart UK sponsors this initiative and the aim is to increase people’s knowledge of what cholesterol is and how everyone … Read more

It is over 60 years since the Doll Report was published which established an undeniable link between smoking cigarettes and the development of lung cancer.  … Read more

Back Care Awareness Week 05-10 October 2020 The OH team have dealt with lots of queries on musculoskeletal problems related to working from home since … Read more

Every month there is a range of national health promotion campaigns in the UK. October is a great month for this.  There are initiatives for … Read more

Given the circumstances of 2020, probably every single adult, (and, unfortunately, quite a large number of children), have experienced health anxiety in the past 6 … Read more

If you are reading this the week it is published, I will be on leave.  This and next week’s articles have been prepared in advance … Read more

Loneliness is recognised as a psychological phenomenon which is occurring increasingly in modern society.  However, most people would be shocked to learn that it is … Read more

I think it’s been a good summer, weather-wise, not a blistering one, but generally sunny with the occasional bad day.  This last week has been … Read more

Is exercising a natural part of your day?  Do you schedule in spin classes, gym sessions, 5k runs or a dedicated time for walking, either … Read more

It’s a heatwave!  Heatwaves routinely cause a massive divide in the British population.  Some people embrace the very hot weather, which we get so rarely … Read more