Today (Monday 16th March 2020), we are acknowledging the eight annual Nutrition & Hydration Week (N & H Week). The awareness day aims to highlight the importance and benefits of healthy nutrition and hydration practises. Nutrition in the UK & Ireland Poor nutrition and obesity are all too common in the UK and Ireland. In fact, according to Cancer Research UK, more than 6 in 10 adults...
The holidays are a time to recuperate and take time to do more of the things you enjoy, so that when it’s time to come back to work, you can return feeling refreshed both physically and mentally. The holidays can be a busy period however, so self-care may go to the bottom of our priorities. However long you are off for this Christmas, it’s important...
We are proud to announce we will be sponsoring the upcoming ‘Managing Workplace Health: Fit for Purpose’ conference. This is being hosted by the Workplace Health Leadership Group NI (WHLGNI.) and will be Northern Irelands biggest ever Occupational Health conference, taking place on 20th & 21st November in La Mon Hotel in Belfast. Bringing together over 30 local and GB based...
Stress is generally defined as a feeling of being overwhelmed by a situation or series of events. Numerous factors at work can lead to potential stress and diminish our emotional and physical well-being if they go unsupported or unchecked. Examples of Workplace Stressors The HSE defines stress in the context of work as ‘the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or other...
Due to continued expansion we have some exciting opportunities to join our ever growing team. We are looking for Occupational Health Advisors and a Service Administrator. Read full job descriptions below: Service Administrator We have an exciting opportunity for a new recruit to join our team as a Service Administrator, based in our Newry premises. It is vital that any individuals applying have excellent...
The HSE recently released its annual figures for work-related fatal injuries for 2018/19, along with the number of people known to have died from asbestos-related cancer, mesothelimoa, in 2017. Mesothelimoa is a type of lung cancer that is usually linked to past asbestos exposure. More than 2,500 people died from this in 2017. Another type of lung disease on the rise...
Employers need to be aware that asthma is not just caused by dust, house mites or genetic inheritance, but the workplace can cause asthma and make symptoms worse for existing asthmatics. Occupational factors account for about 1 in 6 cases of asthma in adults of working age with almost 90% of those cases being attributed to an allergic response to something...
Management referrals and Pre-placement health assessments just got easier! We are delighted to now be able to offer you a quick and convenient way to start the management referral and pre-placement process, with the introduction of online submission forms . These are quick and straightforward forms that can be completed at any time by management, making it an extremely easy, efficient...
Last week, Health Matters had the pleasure of completing a successful programme of Health Checks for the employees of the Health & Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI). The HSENI governs, promotes and sets the standards for the principles that form the basis of many of the services that Health Matters as an organisation deliver upon. It was therefore a great privilege...
We are thrilled to announce we will be partnering with the Society of Occupational Medicine to host the 'Key Issues in Occupational Health' conference on Friday 17th May. This will be a multidisciplinary day for doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists and health and safety professionals throughout Northern Ireland and Ireland, who are involved in or have an interest in occupational health. The one...