Healthscreen UK Blog

New HSE Guidance on Working in Cold Weather
The UK has been suffering the grip of unusually cold weather during the past couple of weeks: snow, ice and fog warnings have been put

Managing Employee Absenteeism in Winter
With October on its way and lower temperatures already settling in, we are reminded that winter is indeed coming, and with it- higher employee absence

Occupational Hearing Loss and Custom-Made Hearing Protection
Noise-induced hearing loss as a result of occupational exposure is a very common cause of work-related ill-health. According to the Labour Force Survey (2017/2018), 63

The Importance of Effective Occupational Road Safety Management
Prevalence Work-related vehicle accidents in the UK still seem to be a rather big cause for concern: according to the HSE, every year there are

What Is a Confined Space Medical?
Does your business involve working in enclosed spaces? If the answer is yes, then it might be worth it to consider having a confined space

Remote Work and Insomnia: Is There a Connection?
Ever since the COVID pandemic struck in 2020, remote work has become increasingly popular, and it seems that it is here to stay. Not only

Occupational Skin Conditions: What You Need to Know
Occupational skin diseases are amongst the most commonly reported work-related health issues. According to data from the HSE, an estimation of 16,000 people working within

Night Work: What Are the Risks?
According to most recent data, more than 3 million people currently work nights in the UK. This means that night workers make up 11,5% of

Business Accolade for CEO of Healthscreen UK
Samantha Bennett, CEO of Healthscreen UK, has reached the finals of this year’s Business Woman of the Year Awards. Healthscreen UK is part of the