As an employer amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, your role will have seen a dramatic shift over these last few months Safety in the workplace – whatever form that takes – is now your primary task. Before Coronavirus, health and safety could largely be covered by a decent risk assessment process being followed, a few briefings … Continued
2nd June 2020
Since the government announced the nations’ phased return to work, there has been a flurry of activity on how to manage that safely. There’s plenty of advice doing the rounds, but most of us don’t want to be trawling the internet for decent guidance on the return to work steps we can implement for our … Continued
20th May 2020
With the government easing lockdown restrictions, the question on most people’s mind is what back to work will look like for the UK post lockdown. Well, we know one thing for sure – things are not going to get ‘back to normal’ – not very quickly anyway. Let’s try to look on the bright side … Continued
18th May 2020
There’s definitely no shortage of advice at the moment on measures to be taken surrounding COVID-19. From armchair warriors to medical literature that rivals the tomes of War and Peace, it’s hard to know where to look for trustworthy advice and who to trust. So we’ve put together a guide using only longstanding and … Continued
6th May 2020
Companies all over the world face huge challenges in managing their way through the advancing COVID-19 pandemic. They are faced with crucial decisions balancing their need to maintain or restore normal operations to ensure their economic survival, whilst upholding their principal duty of care protecting the health and well-being of their employees. Doing battle with … Continued
15th April 2020
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the world’s leading cause of death. In the UK alone, there are 30,000 out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest events every year, and the chance of survival is less than 10%. However, this figure can be doubled or even tripled if CPR is initiated by someone nearby or by an emergency responder. In … Continued
5th March 2020
91% of the world’s population lives in places where air quality exceeds WHO guidelines. With this in mind, it will come as no surprise to you that ambient (outdoor) air pollution is a major cause of death and disease globally.
When thinking of how air quality may affect your body, you’ll instantly think about your lungs.
22nd November 2019
One Sunday afternoon in October 2019, local authority worker Gordon Armstrong went into Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) whilst sat down for lunch at the Glencoe Hotel in the Scottish Highlands. Without warning, his survival clock began ticking.
In the UK, there are 30,000 out-of-hospital SCAs every year, and fewer than 1 in 10 people survive. Despite this shocking statistic, there is currently no UK legislation that requires organisations to install an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) on their site.
4th November 2019
There’s no pun intended here when we say we have fantastic news to share which is close to our own hearts, as the British Heart Foundation has recently announced their release of The Circuit.
The Circuit was launched earlier this year in June and is a national network where everyone can register their defibrillator to increase awareness of where the nearest defibs are located when needed.
2nd September 2019
“HELP! Does anybody know CPR?”
Whether you’re experienced in applying initial medical treatment and CPR or have been lucky enough to not experience an incident in your life, the way these words are shouted will always be enough to cause the hairs on the back of your next to stand.
You’ll often hear the term “fight or flight” thrown around, but it’s a real reaction to immediate danger.
20th August 2019
