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Coronavirus & Working from Home

Working from Home

Coronavirus & Working from Home  So – Coronavirus & Working from Home – What unprecedented times we live in!  We are having to be inventive in our working methods to enable us to survive physically, mentally and financially. Many of

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Occupational Health Assessments at Work

occupational health assessments at work

Occupational Health Assessments at work Occupational Health Assessments at work are required when there are health issues. Commonly, back pain and other painful or fatigue inducing conditions, but also for neurological, heart and respiritory conditions and for mental health or

Alison Biggs 1st February 201822nd August 2024 Equality Act 2010, Ergonomic Assessment UK, occupational health assessment, working from home Read more

Mobile & Homeworking DSE Assessment

Mobile & Homeworking DSE Assessment A mobile & homeworking DSE Assessment is required if you are working some of your time away from an ‘office’ location.  Are you experiencing aches and pains? Homeworking DSE Assessment – So many of us

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Reasonable Adjustments & Return-to-Work with heart conditions

Reasonable adjustments & Return to work with heart conditions

Reasonable Adjustments & Return-to-Work Reasonable Adjustments & Return-to-work advice after a heart episode, can help ease difficult circumstances. As well as physical changes and getting back to health, the individual may have emotional worries and anxiety & depression issues which

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How to Set Up Your Workstation?

Set Up Your Workstation

How to set up your workstation? 6 Tips to review How to set up your workstation by Alison Biggs When working with Display Screen Equipment (DSE) various problems can occur if you have not set up your workstation correctly. These

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Pain using a Keyboard: 9 Top Tips

pain using a keyboard

Pain using a Keyboard? Are you experiencing arm or shoulder pain using a Keyboard? Review the following tips to see if you can resolve any arm pain using a keyboard. Keep the keyboard cable loose so it is not restricting

Alison Biggs 16th February 201628th August 2024 Equality Act 2010, Ergonomic Assessment UK, occupational health assessment, Reasonable Adjustments, working from home, Workstation Assessment UK Read more

Pain using an Office Chair: 7 Top Tips

Office Chair Ergonomic Adjustments

Are you in pain using office chairs? Do you know how to adjust an office chair for your needs?  Review the following tips to see if you can resolve pain using office chairs. Get to know all of the levers/cogs

Alison Biggs 16th February 201628th August 2024 Equality Act 2010, Ergonomic Assessment UK, occupational health assessment, Reasonable Adjustments, Return to work, seating, Uncomfortable seating, Workstation Assessment UK Read more

What is a Workstation Assessment?

Workstation Assessment

What is a Workstation Assessment? What is a Workstation Assessment? A Workstation Assessment is usually another term for a DSE Risk Assessment or an Ergonomic Assessment. A Workstation/DSE Risk Assessment is essential for anyone who uses Display Screen Equipment (DSE)

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What are the benefits of a Workstation Risk Assessment?

Workstation Risk Assessment –  Healthywork Assessment Outcome Measures Feedback from individuals assessed during 2013 Survey Individuals who were referred for a DSE Assessment were given feedback forms to complete immediately following their workstation risk assessment. The feedback was completed on

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Do I need a desk or workstation assessment?

Workstation Evaluation – Desk posture and desk or workstation assessments are vital to your health at work, and involve a specialist in workstation assessor visiting you at your workplace to discuss your individual needs and reviewing the equipment you use

Alison Biggs 16th February 201628th August 2024 DSE Risk Assessment, Ergonomic Assessment UK, Uncategorised, working from home, Workstation Assessment UK Read more
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Testimonials

FCE testimonial by Snows Group

FCE testimonial by Snows Group

FCE testimonial by Snows Group

We are extremely impressed with the service you have provided and will definitely keep your details on file for any future issues. (November 2011)

Samantha Cheesman Group HR Officer, Snows Group
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DSE Risk Assessment Testimonial by EquiLend

DSE Risk Assessments for EquiLend

DSE Risk Assessment Testimonial by EquiLend:

‘The feedback has been excellent and many people have expressed how much they enjoyed meeting you, as well as benefiting from your expertise. Also the report is a lot more comprehensive that I thought so thank you!’ (October 2018) 

 

Chris Reilly
EquiLend
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Enable Therapy Services Ltd

Healthywork Clients - Enable Therapy Services

Enable Therapy Services Ltd has used the services of Healthywork Ltd on many occasions over the last 18 months.

We have found their services efficient and their reports excellent.

They continue to be our first choice when requiring vocational related assessments/reports.

Ergonomic Assessments, Functional Capacity Assessments and Vocational Assessments provided in Glocester, Kent, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Hampshire, West Sussex, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Shropshire and Avon.

Julie Kendall, Wetherby
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HEFCE

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We all enjoyed our recent training update, it was really useful and informative. I have completed 2 ergonomic assessments since the training and I found it really helped.

(Ergonomic Training delivered, 2012)

Judith Fowler, Assistant Facilities Manager, HEFCE
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Survey feedback following a DSE Assessment

Well worth having a trained professional actually observe you at your workspace as small adjustments can improve comfort and health.

Sept 2017

Anonymous
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UNUM

Healthywork Clients - Unum

Alison is professional at all times, she is easy to work with, adaptable and open to discussing how, through the reports she produces she can meet the changing needs of her clients.

Elaine Cook
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Sensory Dimensions

Ergonomic Assessment Functional Capacity Assessment Evaluation DSE Assessment Workstation Milton Keynes Cambridge Oxford North London - sensory

Many thanks indeed for the report.  Very thorough and a lot for us to do to help our member of staff.

I really appreciate the quick turn around.  (May 2017)

Simon Hails
Sensory Dimensions
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Somek and Associates

Healthywork Clients - Somek

I have known and worked with Alison Biggs of Healthywork since 2003. I have always found her to be extremely professional and committed any work project, and very knowledgeable about her specialist field.

Ergonomic Assessments and Functional Capacity Assessments for Medico-legal cases provided in Essex, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire and London.

Alison Somek
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AME

Healthywork Clients - AME

Alison has carried out 100s of assessments for AME some of which have involved multi disciplinary work with other stakeholders such as physiotherapists, computer technicians. Her work with the NHS and medical knowledge has brought an enhanced level of credibility to the work based employment assessment that she undertakes.

Clients trust her, she is diplomatic and highly professional at all times even when placed under considerable pressure to meet tight deadlines and juggle conflicting priorities.

Andy Taylor, Access Made Easy
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Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine

Healthywork Clients - Top employers

Alison provided workstation assessments and advice during our relocation. Although we are a small organisation it was important to obtain professional and expert help and I would recommend Alison to others without hesitation. (Workstation Risk Assessments and Ergonomic Assessments 2012)

Kathryn Swanston, Chief Executive, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine
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Healthywork Ltd is based near Watford, Hemel Hempstead and St Albans in Hertfordshire just north of London.

We are able to offer the skills of experienced Qualified Occupational Therapists located across the country.

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