Musculo-Skeletal Disorders or MSDs are top of the pops for work related ill health and absence. What are they? Should you be worried? This episode is for anyone who has responsibility for health and safety in the workplace.There are examples of

Four Chronological Steps of an OHS Clinical Audit (Free Checklist)

Apr 5th, 2021 10m 52s

NICE (National Institute of Health and Care Excellence) defines a clinical audit as follows:Audit in healthcare is a process used by health professionals to assess, evaluate and improve care of patients in a systematic way. Audit measures curre

Doing a Simplified Ethnic Minority Risk Assessment for Covid19

Sep 19th, 2020 11m 36s

Early on in the pandemic, speculation about how badly Covid-19 affected those from ethnic minorities was rife but once identified, interest and how best to assess the risk and protect these workers started.There is a great system which many use

Inner Peace Resources

Jun 13th, 2020 8m 9s

The Corona Virus pandemic has affected people in many ways - physically, mentally and emotionally. Me too. If you are experiencing effects of this then you might want to consider building up your resilience with tools and insights. In this epis

An Example of Reflection for Nurse Revalidation

Mar 7th, 2020 10m 8s

The most popular article on my blog is where I describe reflection using my adapted Gibbs model for reflection and a worked example. It also advertises my Nurses Reflection Diary Workbook which is available from Amazon and my best-selling book.

Should OH come under HR or Health and Safety?

Oct 5th, 2019 9m 34s

I’ve worked in occupational health (OH) for years and advised many companies. Some businesses put OH in the H&S department and some in HR; only once was I in the Facilities department which was strange. You would think it wouldn’t matter where

Should You Have a Treatment Service at Work?

Sep 9th, 2019 9m 35s

In an effort to attract and keep staff, many companies are considering whether to invest in a medical treatment service for workers.This podcast gives the pros and cons of whether to take this step and my experiences and opinion.There is also a

Making a Podcast for Yourself

Aug 18th, 2019 9m 51s

Many people asked me about my podcast and how I started. This episode describes the main steps of my progress from deciding on the title to some tips on how to avoid common mistakes.There is also a full blog to support this episode on my websit

Producing the Perfect OH Report for Managers

Jun 27th, 2019 11m 13s

This podcast covers a presentation I made to the Society of Occupational Medicine earlier this month. I look at the types of OH services and resources needed to make a succinct, relevant, safe and punchy report.Don't go for long templates - ma

Having a Medical for Work

May 20th, 2019 10m 8s

Have you got a new job and been asked to go for a medical?Employment law in the UK makes it illegal to use medical tests or questions as a means of stopping candidates from getting a job. Health enquiries should follow an offer of employment (

Help with Disability and Access to Work

May 7th, 2019 9m 51s

If you have a disability or your health is getting so bad you are struggling to do your job or even get a job, then this episode is for you.Access to work is a UK Government sponsored (and funded) service that helps you. An assessor will look

Occupational health role in absence management

Mar 6th, 2019 10m 20s

Are you wondering how to deal with illness at your workplace? Sometimes it can get out of hand with workers taking days off willy-nilly. Or maybe you have some employees on long term sick?An occupational health service can help you with both t

First Aid in the Workplace

Feb 6th, 2019 10m 10s

First Aid should be available to all in the workplace, whether it's just a person nominated by the employer to take charge and phone an ambulance or maybe you work in a high risk job with chemicals, cuts or serious accidents frequently occurrin

A simple 10 minute relaxation exercise

Jan 12th, 2019 9m 24s

After a busy day do you feel tension in your back and neck? Maybe a headache and you feel washed out. This may be due to anxiety or tension. Use this brief relaxation exercise to learn how to identify tension in your body and how you can tra

The pros and cons of a phased return to work after illness

Jan 6th, 2019 9m 39s

The fit note (it used to be the sick note) has options to allow workers to have a phased return to work. But what does this mean and what are the issues you need to be aware of?I will take you through the options a business might have and the

Why does work want a report from my GP or Specialist?

Jan 4th, 2019 9m 1s

The most frequent question on my blog is about work and why a Manager is asking for a report from their own Doctor? Here I set out the reasons for doing so, the drawbacks of the report and an employees' rights under UK law.For more information

The five ways to mental wellbeing

Jan 4th, 2019 5m 24s

There are so many wellbeing initiatives about but what is the science behind them? Public Health England suggest the best way to protect your mental health is to focus on five habits:Connecting with othersBeing activeTaking notice of what is a

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