Stockport-based electricity network operator, Electricity North West, has announced how the firm is supporting employees to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. The firm has confirmed that all employees who are invited for a vaccination will be able to secure time-off from work, even at short notice, … [Read more...]
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Stockport employers encouraged to share mental health resources with staff
Stockport Council is encouraging employers in the borough to share with staff mental health resources and services available. The pandemic and on-going lockdown have proved challenging for many residents in Stockport, and so the council has compiled a number of resources for businesses to share … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Covid in the workplace – to test or not to test?
Chair of the employee-owned Stockport schoolwear manufacturer, Rowlinson Knitwear, Donald Moore, discusses how businesses can handle Covid-19 in the workplace, in particular, the role of lateral flow testing. We were lucky to have the chance to establish lateral flow testing in our workplace and … [Read more...]
Director of Public Health reminds of psychological toll of lockdown as Covid-19 cases continue falling
Director of Public Health for Stockport Council, Jennifer Connolly, has outlined mental health resources for residents after almost a year since the first Covid-19 case was identified in Stockport. In her weekly statement on the coronavirus, Jennifer Connolly recommended the Every Mind Matters … [Read more...]
Regular workplace testing now available for Stockport businesses and staff
While businesses are doing all that they can to keep their employees safe and prevent transmission of infection, one in three people who get coronavirus don’t show any symptoms but can still infect others; this has the potential to present a problem for businesses. To help combat any potential … [Read more...]
Public Health Director highlights risk of virus variants in latest statement
Stockport's Director of Public Health, Jennifer Connolly, has highlighted the continued need to adhere to ongoing restrictions in light of new, more transmissible virus variants, despite falling infection rates in the borough. The new strain of the virus, which emerged in South-East England last … [Read more...]
Government widens workplace coronavirus testing programme
The UK Government has expanded its offer of rapid, regular workplace testing for businesses that remain open during the current coronavirus lockdown. The government has widened eligibility criteria for joining the workplace rapid testing programme from businesses with more than 250 employees, to … [Read more...]
Stockport Director of Public Health welcomes Novavax vaccine in latest coronavirus statement
Stockport's Director of Public Health, Jennifer Connolly has welcomed the success in trials of a coronavirus vaccine produced by Novavax. Commenting on the breakthrough, Jennifer Connolly acknowledged the volunteers and medical professionals in Stockport who have taken part in the trial, … [Read more...]
County onside to keep Stockport safe
Local club, Stockport County, have joined One Stockport's efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in the town and Keep Stockport Safe. Since coming under the ownership of businessman Mark Stott, Stockport County have showed great commitment to the local community through raising over £200,000 … [Read more...]
Director for Public Health issues reminder to businesses and workers in Stockport
Business owners and employers are working hard to keep their employees, staff and teams safe, helping to stop the spread of coronavirus in Stockport. Jen Connolly, Director of Public Health for Stockport, is grateful for all the hard work being carried out but is reminding businesses of the … [Read more...]
Stockport NHS research supports effective new Covid-19 vaccine
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has welcomed news that the new Novavax vaccine has been found to be 89.3% effective at preventing Covid-19; the trust was the second largest contributor to trials in the UK, recruiting 762 participants. Dr David Baxter, Principal Investigator for the trial at … [Read more...]
Cheadle Hulme respite care service goes above and beyond to offer full-time support
Care staff at Meridian in Cheadle Hulme offering respite care to young people with autism, have gone above and beyond to help a family in need of extra support during lockdown. Operated by Stockport charity, Together Trust, Meridian is a short breaks service for children and young people with … [Read more...]
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