HOT OH LINKS

UK GOVERNMENT HEALTH SITES

Health Promotion Within the Workplace

England
www.hpa.org.uk

Wales
www.hpw.org.uk

Northern Ireland
www.healthpromotionagency.org.uk

Ionising Radiation – This site provides all the information you require about different types of radiation.
www.nrpb.org

This site provides general healthcare information for the general public and is appropriate for both employees and managers.
www.healthcentre.org.uk

This is the homepage for the HSE’s website, providing information on specific topics and all the services provided by the Health & Safety Executive.
www.hse.gov.uk

This site provides a wide range of information on many public health issues.
www.healthaction.nhs.uk

This allows you access to the public health electronic library, which is a one-stop site for public health information within the United Kingdom. It allows you to search for organisations and further web addresses.
www.phel.gov.uk

As it says on the tin!
www.statistics.gov.uk

This allows you access to a series of statistics provided by the Civil Service on sickness absence and accidents within the UK.
www.cabinet-office.gov.uk

Arthritis

www.arthritis.org
Arthritis Foundation

www.arc.org.uk
Arthritis Research Campaign

www.arthritis.ca
Arthritis Society (Canada)

Back Pain

www.backcare.org.uk
Back Care

www.backpain.org.uk
Back Pain

www.bodycontrol.co.uk
Body Control Pilates

www.csp.org.uk
Chartered Society of Physiotherapists

www.nass.co.uk
National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society

www.nos.org.uk
National Osteoporosis Society

Child Care

www.dh.gov.uk
Improving Working sites, a UK government site

www.ncma.org.uk
The National Childminding Association

Disability Discrimination

www.disability.gov.uk/dda

www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk

www.drc-gb.org
Disability Rights Commision

www.dlf.org.uk
Disabled Living Foundation

www.clsdirect.org.uk
Guidance on claiming the Disability Allowance in the UK

Heart Problems

www.bhf.org.uk
British Heart Foundation

www.worldheart.org
The World Heart Foundation

Health and Safety Issues

www.safesite.co.uk
Infection Within the Workplace

www.phls.co.uk
This is the site for the Government’s public health laboratory service

www.cdc.gov
This site provides information regarding the Government centres for disease, control and prevention within the United Kingdom.

Injury Recovery

www.rehab-direct.co.uk
Legal Issues relating to Occupational Health & Employment

www.incomesdata.co.uk
Providing advice on unfair dismissal, redundancy and other employment law issues

Mental Health Issues

www.scmh.org.uk
This is the site for the Sainsbury’s Centre for Mental Health

www.dlf.org.uk
Website for Disabled Living Foundation

www.trauma-pages.com
dealing with traumatic stress

www.ebandolier.com
useful information about cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

www.drc-gb.org

www.mind.org.uk

www.shift.org.uk/employment

www.depressionalliance.org

www.moodgym.anu.edu.au
This is an Australian site providing computer based Cognitive Behavior Therapy.

Noise at Work

www.ukna.org.uk
A good general site for noise issues

Radiation

www.nrpb.org
the definitive site for all types of radiation, including mobile phones

Visual Impairment

www.rnib.org.uk
The website for the RNIB

www.adp.org.uk
Association of Disabled Professionals

www.wcbnet.freeserve.co.uk
Wales Council for the Blind

Voice Problems at Work

www.ncvs.org
The National Centre for Voice and Speech in the USA

Workplace Health

www.rsph.org
Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

www.odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov
US Health Promotion site

www.hc-sc.gc.ca
Canadian site

www.eurohealthnet.org/eurohealthnet
the latest from Europe!

www.heapro.oupjournals.org
Health Promotion International

www.kingsfund.org.uk
The Kings Fund

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A Nationwide Occupational Health Service meeting your organisational needs

PHC can provide the full range of Occupational Health Services and is able to respond to your organisations particular requirements.

PHC has developed the largest network of clinics serving the South East, London, and the Midlands. In addition, PHC has developed a network of over 120 accredited partner organisations coordinated from our PHC in Maidstone who provide an integrated national service throughout the UK and Ireland. PHC’s occupational health doctors are qualified to work both in the UK and The Republic of Ireland.

Occupational health assessments can be arranged throughout the UK and Ireland either on a one off basis or as part of a comprehensive service. PHC’s occupational health staff can provide on site health surveillance examinations and work place occupational health assessments adding additional flexibility and reducing employee time away from work.