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Our fully qualified theapist can provide the following:

Yoga

Yoga has the many benefits for well-being which incude:

• Easily grasped elements
• Can be practically introduced to arm employees with skill for self help
• is a very relevant, multi-faceted training which has aspects to support the body and mind

The Bowen Technique

The Bowen Technique is an effective hands on therapy which is:

• Applicable to any working environment
• Beneficial to many health concerns
• Appropriate for all age groups
• Is non invasive as the removal of cotheing is not required

Reiki

 Reiki is a system of healing and self-development and has the beneift of:

• Being non invasive
• Facilitates stress-reduction and relaxation
• Supports effective immune-system functioning 
• Encourages the body’s self-healing mechanisms
• Replenishes natural vitality

So how does an employer assess whether there is a need to manage and reduce pressures and stress attributed to work?

• The HSE Management Standard recommend that employers assess and manage work related stress. 

There are certain signs to look out for. Are you seeing?

• Distracted or distressed colleagues
• Underperformance
• Normally calm people over-reacting
• Less creativity in problem solving
• An increase in absenteeism
• Relationships under strain
• Low morale and motivation

If the answer is Yes. These are common signs that people are not coping and this may due to stress. The employert has a duty of care to manage these signs and positive help is available.

Working creatively together, we can design and provide positive intervention to support you and your company in nurturing your most vital asset – people. There is great flexibility in the delivery options, depending company size, budget and on how the company see this caring approach fitting into their management style:

• A taster day works well. It can be arranged for 8 – 40 people, including group and one-to-one sessions selected from an agreed menu of techniques and therapies.
• A programme may be implemented over a period of time. this can be tailored to suit the company and will have a high profile which is branded to demonstrate that the the company is caring and giving something back to it’s employees. regular group training is well suited for this. Altenatively, a programme may be implemented quietly providing pastoral care behind the scenes to individuals who have been recognised as struggling in some way, or to those returning to work after illness, pregnancy, accident or trauma.

A combined approach could be adopted. The focus can be geared towards the physical demands of the work, or  a generic all-round anti-stress, well-being and health promotion. Follow up is important and feeds naturally into a cycle of reviewing, planning and implementing which in turn maximises the benefits for all.

Benefits include the following:

• Positive interaction with colleagues
• Reduced sickness absence
• Stress related health issues diminish
• Improved motivation, energy, stamina and morale 
• Empowerment employees to take proactive steps to self help rather than being reactive
• Employees becoming self sufficient by using techniques introduced for self help 
• Unprompted positive feedback to Human Resourses

For further information, to arrange a site visit or for a free consultation please call 01260 277703

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The benefit to the employee is that they get health care advice and support for their return to work. The benefit to the business is that you get your staff back to work quicker, meet employment legislation and manage sickness/absence effectively.

Also if you are an Occupational Health Physician please contact us with a copy of your CV as we have clients throughout the UK and local OHPs are required.

If the incidence of influenza in the community is 6 percent, the expected probability of an employee being absent from work is reduced from 5.7 percent to 1.8 percent (with 100 percent employee vaccination), with a reduction in absenteeism due to an influenza outbreak of 220 days per 1,000 employees.

Please call 0870 165 0496 to order your flu vaccines.

From 1 October 2006, a revised workplace exposure limit (WEL) for respirable crystalline silica (RCS) will reduce the existing limit.

The new WEL value for RCS will be 0.1 milligrams of RCS per cubic metre of air averaged over an eight-hour period (expressed as 0.1 mg.m-3).

If the new limit is exceeded the HSE recommend the following:

• Respiratory questionnaire
• Spirometry
• Chest X-ray every 5 years for 20 years of working life & then every 3 years.
• Observe sickness trends of chest illnesses over 12 month periods.

• The Working at Height Regulations 2005

• Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005

• New Noise at Work Regulations Apr 2006

If you think or know that any of this new legislation is going to effect your business then call us and we can explain the details.