Human Resources
Occupational Health Service
Health information
The health and well-being of University employees is essential for the continuing success and prosperity of the University of Portsmouth. The University is committed to providing advice, guidance and facilities which enable everyone to take steps to maintain and improve their health and to prevent illness (see the leaflet for more information).
Arthritis www.arthritiscare.org.uk
Asthma www.asthma.org.uk
Autism/Aspergers www.autism.org.uk
Blind/Partially Sighted www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk
Cancer www.cancerbackup.org.uk
Cerebral Palsy www.scope.org.uk
Cystic Fibrosis www.cftrust.org.uk
Deaf/Hearing Impaired www.signcommunity.org.uk
Deaf/Blind www.deafblind.org.uk
Diabetes www.diabetes.org.uk
Diet and nutrition www.nutrition.org.uk
Dyslexia/Dyspraxia www.bdadyslexia.org.uk
www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk
If you think you may be dyslexic and are concerned about any impact on your work/promotion prospects etc. please contact Occupational Health to discuss the arrangement of an assessment.
Epilepsy www.epilepsy.org.uk
General Health www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Heart www.bhf.org.uk
Mental Health Please see link for current recommendations on mental health from the
British Occ Health Research Foundation:
www.bohrf.org.uk/downloads/cmh_emp.pdf
Other useful sites related to this topic are:
http://www.time-to-change.org.uk
ME ( Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) www.afme.org.uk
Multiple Sclerosis www.mssociety.org.uk
Muscular Dystrophy www.jtsma.org.uk
RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) www.rsi.org.uk
Speech (Stammering) www.stammering.org.uk
Spinal Injury www.asbah.org
Stroke www.stroke.org.uk
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