What is Echopraxia?
It can be natural, normal human behaviour to imitate other people’s gestures or actions. After all, this is how babies
What is Masklophobia?
Masklophobia, an extreme and overwhelming fear of masks and costumes, is a relatively unknown phobia that mainly affects children, although
What are Antibiotics?
Bacteria are tiny microorganisms, many of which can be helpful to the human body, with less than 1% of all
What is HIV?
Worldwide 38.4 million people were living with HIV at the end of 2021 with 1.5 million people becoming newly infected
What is Adoption?
According to the most recent figures, almost 2,000 children in the UK are waiting for adoption and 53% of children
What is Homelessness?
There are reportedly more than 270,000 homeless people in the UK, including thousands of children. However, these figures could be
What is Meal Prepping?
Meal prepping has become increasingly popular in recent years, with more people wanting to eat more healthily and save time
What is Employee Retention?
Hiring and retaining top talent are probably two of the main challenges for organisations. Employers surveyed in research conducted by
Breast Cancer in Men
It is a common fallacy to think that breast cancer can only affect women, but it can also affect men
What is Monkeypox?
Monkeypox virus (MPXV) was first discovered in 1958 during an outbreak in an animal facility in Copenhagen, Denmark. The first
What is a Gastric Band?
Obesity is particularly prevalent in the UK, with the highest obesity rates in Europe having almost quadrupled in the last
What is Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss is an issue that affects approximately 9 million adults in the UK. These figures are expected to grow
What is Eczema?
Eczema is an irritating and itchy skin condition characterised by a red rash, scaly patches of skin, cracked skin and
What is Endometriosis?
There are 1.5 million people in the UK who are currently diagnosed with endometriosis. That equates to 10% of all
What is the Purpose of a Staff Induction?
A staff induction is an important ritual that all employers should use to engage with new employees from the very
What is an Acid Attack?
In March 2008, TV presenter Katie Piper was attacked with sulphuric acid by her ex-boyfriend and an accomplice, causing major
What is Chickenpox?
Chickenpox in childhood results in £24 million in lost income and productivity every year in the UK, although the true
What is a Scam?
Criminals are turning to more sophisticated ways to take your money, whether you are an individual, an organisation or a
What is End-of-Life Care?
In 2021, there were 585,412 deaths registered in England and Wales, and despite the COVID pandemic, the greater majority of
Thalidomide Scandal
Earlier this year the Thalidomide Society celebrated its Diamond Jubilee. It was formed in 1962 by the parents of children
What is a Loan Shark?
The challenging economic environment of surging food and fuel prices, energy bills and a National Insurance increase is creating a
What is Tender in Construction?
In the UK the construction sector underpins our economy and society and it is forecast to grow by 14.1% to
Inadequate Training
Inadequately trained employees create dangerous work environments. An employer has a duty of care to keep their employees safe in
What is Cynophobia?
So many people love and own dogs in the UK. In fact, 59% of households in the UK owned pets
