Health

Employees who are experiencing poor health, a family problem, or an injury should be able to seek advice, support and help from their employer’s occupational healthcare provider. (more…)

Work is something that most people have to do. It is important to ensure that we can earn money to provide our home and our food. However, for those who suffer from a mental illness, work can be a source of great difficulty. Managing a mental illness is something that can be a long hard struggle, and going to work…

Having experienced a traumatic event in your life can be devastating. Your body and mind may become overwhelmed and you may experience various physical symptoms such as exhaustion, agitation, confusion, and numbness. You may also feel emotional symptoms such as depression, anger, sadness, and denial. These reactions to trauma vary from person to person. They are a normal part of…

Considered to be a true pioneer of nursing for her era, Dorothy Dix was born in 1802 but she didn’t embark on this dedicated career until the age of thirty-nine!  With no formal training but with a genuine calling to help people struggling with mental health issues she spent forty years of her life trying to improve a very poor…

Cardiomyopathy is used to describe a disease of the muscle of the heart. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy also includes cells in the muscle of the heart that are abnormal. One of the dangers of this illness, and something that can make it very deadly, is the fact that many people who have it actually have no symptoms of any problem with the…

Self-harming usually occurs alongside other mental health conditions and is a way that an individual hurts themselves to help deal with painful memories and feelings that they experience or situations that they find overwhelming. It gives individuals a sense of control amongst all the chaos that they are experiencing inside their own bodies. It can also be used as a…

Sleep is one of the most important things when it comes to our general health and wellbeing. For our bodies to be able to function correctly and to be in optimum health, it is very important that we get plenty of sleep. Around eight hours per night is the recommended amount of sleep that is needed for the best health.…

You don’t have to know advanced medicine to be able to provide excellent first aid. The first thing that you need to do is assess the situation and determine if your patient is stable or not. Some people are okay with a head injury but others may lose consciousness. A concern is always concussion and/or internal bleeding. There are many…

Limited mobility is often the reason people do not enjoy a full bathing experience. Many with limited mobility have had to learn to cope and move with their disability, whether it be a condition as a result of injury or the aging process. For those who are less mobile, it is important to understand that bathing aids are available. This…

Event Medical covers are a special type of policy that pays out if your business has a health-related problem or you become ill. They are usually known as VIP medical cover. The type of cover that you get is very different to the type of cover that you would get through normal insurance. Event cover policies are usually only available…