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Better health at home and at work
A comprehensive guide to managing minor ailments plus information on medicines, smoking cessation, general well-being and how to deal with common work related problems like upper limb disorder and back pain.
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Dr Susan RobsonProviding health information such as the DPP's 'Better health at home and at work' booklet through the workplace sends a positive message to employees whilst having the potential to reduce time off work with sickness absence and reducing consultations with health professionals for minor ailments.
Chairman BMA Occupational Health Committee
Campaign Package Includes:
- 36 page A5 full colour guide
- A3 poster
- Campaign guide
- Translated fact sheets
- Press release
GPs estimate that around 30% of their consultations are with patients who don’t need to see a doctor and as many as 30-40% of emergency care attendances are for minor illness/injuries.
There is a real need for effective information on how to self care and, with over a quarter of a million copies sold, DPP’s best selling ‘Better health at home and at work booklet’ provides just the answer. Along with excellent quick reference advice on a range of common ailments - from hayfever to hangovers it also offers signposting to pharmacy services for advice and treatment which is a key theme throughout.
With a workplace emphasis (minor illnesses are the single biggest cause of short-term sickness absence for both manual and non-manual workers - CIPD Absence Management Survey 2005), it also includes sections on stress, back pain (the second biggest causes of sickness absence for non-manual and manual workers consecutively) and upper limb disorder. The inclusion of lifestyle advice makes this a well balanced tool to really help people look after everyday problems and their health in general.
Contents: medicines advice, healthy eating, getting active, drinking water, stopping smoking, stress, back pain, upper limb disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, coughs, colds and flu, headaches, fevers and hangovers, hay fever and allergies, sickness and diarrhoea, constipation, indigestion, skin problems, rashes and insect bites, spots, cold sores, mouth ulcers, athlete’s foot, cuts and grazes, burns and scalds.