General Information
Health promotion
The Occupational Health Service is committed to monthly health promotion initiatives and awareness campaigns to inform staff on major health issues. These promotions can take the form of structured events or provision of information and sources for further reading regarding major UK health campaigns. These are advertised through Staff Essentials and the all staff email and can also be accessed via the Occupational Health webpages.
The NHS Choices and Patient.co.uk websites have a comprehensive range of information on various health issues and are a valuable source of further reading.
These pages also have information on:
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January |
Waist Watchers Smoking Cessation Cold & Flu and Norovirus information |
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February |
Smoking Cessation National Heart Month (British Heart Foundation) |
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March |
Smoking Cessation Cancer Awareness – (including Great Daffodil appeal - Marie Curie) Mole/Skin checking clinic – 20 March 2013 |
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April |
Ergonomic Equipment roadshow |
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May |
Mental Health Awareness Week 21-28 May Mole/skin checking clinic – 29 May 2013 |
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June |
Male cancer awareness –June (Everyman) Waist Watchers for Summer Diabetes Awareness 10-16 June (Diabetes UK) Carers Week – 18-24 June (Carers Week) |
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July |
Mole/skin checking clinic – 31 July 2013 |
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August |
Fun in the Sun (provision of information re hydration, suntan lotion protection categories; UVA UVB radiation, sunglass lens protection factors, skin cancer stats and warning signs) |
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September |
Migraine Awareness Week – 2-8 September Blood pressure checking (Blood Pressure Association’s Know your Numbers campaign) |
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October |
World Mental Health Day 10 October Breast cancer awareness month |
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November |
‘Movember’ – Prostate cancer awareness Dyslexia awareness week |
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December |
Christmas stress solutions |