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How much does a formal diagnosis matter when concerned about work and health?
Discover how employers can support staff without diagnoses, meet legal duties, and focus on function for a healthy, inclusive workplace
Dr Lara Shemtob
Dec 6, 20243 min read


Medicals for Individuals who do not speak English
Insight Workplace Health ensures language barriers don't hinder engagement in essential occupational health medicals for workplace safety.
Matt Higginson
Nov 29, 20242 min read


Neurodiversity at work: Understanding ADHD in the workplace
ADHD is increasingly recognised in adults. Explore its workplace impact and how to support neurodiverse employees. By Dr. Lara Shemtob.
Dr Lara Shemtob
Nov 25, 20244 min read


What does good occupational health delivery look like?
How do organisations determine where to begin when addressing the occupational health needs of their workforce? Insight explains all!
Dr Lara Shemtob
Nov 18, 20243 min read


Ergonomics in Education: Everything You Need to Know
Awareness of the benefits of proper ergonomic setups  has grown across many workplaces. In industries like technology, both employees and...
Dr Lara Shemtob
Nov 8, 20244 min read


Navigating Reasonable Adjustments in Occupational Health
Occupational health can involve supporting employees with long-term health conditions by recommending adjustments that promote productivity
Dr Lara Shemtob
Nov 1, 20244 min read


Understanding fitness to drive
Driving safely goes beyond adhering to traffic laws. Drivers must ensure their health does not impair their ability to operate a vehicle saf
Dr Lara Shemtob
Oct 25, 20244 min read


The fit note: Where it fits in
Organisations across the UK depend on the fit note as a crucial piece of medical input regarding an employee’s health and ability to work.
Dr Lara Shemtob
Oct 17, 20244 min read


How does health surveillance fit into your organisation?
What is health surveillance, when is it required by law, and how does it fit into your organisation’s broader workforce?
Dr Lara Shemtob
Oct 11, 20243 min read


Workplace Health Insights: How to take the lead on health at work
Health at work is not something we can ignore, more people than ever are living with long term health conditions
Dr Lara Shemtob
Oct 1, 20243 min read


Workplace Health Insights: Do the basics well
This blog post will bring you up to speed so your organisation can do the basics well when it comes to occupational health.
Dr Lara Shemtob
Sep 20, 20244 min read


Workplace Health Insights: The value of on-employment health checks
Chris and Liz Terry at Insight Workplace Health explain how they support organisations to optimise on-employment health checks.
Dr Lara Shemtob
Sep 13, 20244 min read


Hypertension, Work and White Coat Syndrome
Some occupational health medicals require blood pressure readings to ensure the employee is fit for the role.
Matt Higginson
Jul 16, 20244 min read


What is Life Coaching? How can it benefit your employees?
To complement our traditional occupational health services, Insight Workplace Health can offer Life Coaching.
Matt Higginson
Jul 15, 20243 min read


Health Risk Appraisals / Wellbeing Assessments
Many employers may offer a range of wellbeing services to their employees to help them understand their own health and wellbeing
Matt Higginson
Jun 21, 20242 min read


Driving for Work Over the Age of 70
With age there is an increased likelihood of an individual having health issues which may impact upon their ability to drive for work
Insight Workplace Health
Jun 21, 20243 min read


Employee consent and occupational health
The occupational health employee consultation process requires informed consent to be obtained from the employee at various stages
Matt Higginson
Jun 10, 20243 min read


Communicating with occupational health clinicians, if your first language is not English
As an occupational health (OH) provider Insight Workplace Health (IWH) recognise that not all clients are fluent in English and therefore ma
Insight Workplace Health
May 22, 20242 min read


Functional Assessments and Occupational Health
In some cases it may be necessary for an occupational health clinician to advise that an employer undertakes a functional assessment
Insight Workplace Health
Apr 19, 20242 min read


Fatigue and Driving for Work
Driver fatigue is a significant contributor to serious road traffic collisions and fatalities on UK roads and according to Driver Fatigue Factsheet 0220 ( rospa.com )  in 2022 driver fatigue resulted in almost 1300 collisions leading to drivers (and or other road users) being seriously injured or killed due to the drivers delayed ability to brake or swerve, due to fatigue, and sleepiness. Driver fatigue incidents predominantly involve men and occur between 02:00 – 06:00hrs an
Insight Workplace Health
Apr 15, 20243 min read
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