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NEW PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF AUTOMOTIVE STAFF

A leading provider of independent medical services and an automotive manufacturer have partnered to launch a new initiative which is set to improve the health and wellbeing of employees.

North East-based Newcastle Premier Health will be delivering a range of onsite occupational health services to international automotive components manufacturer Calsonic Kansei UK.

In line with the company’s aim to continually support and educate staff on all aspects of physical and mental health and wellbeing, Calsonic Kansei UK employees at both the Washington and Sunderland facilities will gain access to services including ill health prevention and physiotherapy.

Newcastle Premier Health will also provide Calsonic Kansei UK with an absence management service which aims to reduce absence due to ill health. Individuals who are referred to the occupational health service will receive expert advice and intervention to facilitate a return to work – and if required will receive further support or phased rehabilitation.

Emma McCullagh, recently appointed as occupational health adviser at Newcastle Premier Health, will be responsible for delivering the health care package onsite at Calsonic Kansei UK. With an extensive medical background, Emma’s experience includes disability analysis at the Centre for Health and Disability, and multiple positions of responsibility across staff nursing roles.

Established in 2013, Newcastle Premier Health is a leading specialist provider of medical services in the North East, providing a one stop shop for: occupational health, travel medicine, wellness and primary health care. It offers a holistic and integrated approach to medicine, with the aim of helping businesses and individuals achieve their health and wellbeing goals. All services are delivered by healthcare professionals including qualified and experienced GPs and nurses.

Newcastle Premier Health provides occupational health services to companies of varying size, in a wide range of industries, to improve the health and wellbeing of employees, reduce absenteeism and bring demonstrable cost benefits to the business.

Calsonic Kansei (CK) is a supplier of heat exchange, air conditioning, exhaust, interior and electronic automotive components. CK North East currently employs approximately 1200 people in the area and comprises of four sites: CK Washington at Bentall Business park, Washington; CK Sunderland at Pennywell; CK Warehouse at Doxford Park; and CPM housed within Nissan UK, Sunderland.

The partnership comes at a time of rapid growth for Newcastle Premier Health which has recently launched repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), an innovative new treatment for depression, in conjunction with The London Psychiatry Centre of Harley Street, London. The treatment has been approved by The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and fully endorsed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Newcastle Premier Health will be able to offer exclusive evidence based treatment protocols to all clients, based on the pioneering work by The London Psychiatry Centre, which consistently delivers results for patients.

To accommodate its service expansion the healthcare specialist has also moved to a larger, purpose-built facility in Dobson House, Regent Centre in Gosforth, Newcastle and has expanded its team with new appointments across the company, including an occupational health technician, travel /clinic nurse and mental health nurse

Victoria Manghan, HR section leader at CK, said: “When choosing an occupational health provider, the key trait we were looking for was a supplier with the ability to form an effective partnership approach in managing the health of our employees. We believe that this matches perfectly with Newcastle Premier Health’s values and we will continue to build this partnership for years to come, focusing on the long-term health and wellbeing of our employees.”

Mark Philpott, business director at Newcastle Premier Health, said: “It is fantastic to see the team at Calsonic Kansei embrace this collaborative approach to occupational health and wellbeing, and provide an exceptional level of duty of care to its staff – this will have long lasting benefits for both the company and its employees.

“At Newcastle Premier Health we pride ourselves on being able to work closely with a business to understand its requirements and objectives, as well as that of its staff. Our extensive expertise across occupational health will bring measurable benefits to Calsonic Kansei UK, and I look forward to enhancing and contributing towards what will no doubt be a successful partnership for years to come.”

Emma McCullagh, occupational health adviser at Newcastle Premier Health, commented: “I am thrilled to not only be joining Newcastle Premier Health, a prestigious organisation that has witnessed exceptional growth over the last year, but also to be working closely with Calsonic Kansei to ensure we are taking an aligned approach to maintaining and improving the health and wellbeing of its employees.

“We place great emphasis on building and developing relationships with our clients and I am looking forward to utilising my healthcare expertise – and knowledge of industry – to play a vital role in this partnership and improve the wellbeing of Calsonic Kansei UK’s staff to enhance growth and success opportunities within the organisation.”

Newcastle Premier Health is partnered with fellow healthcare experts regionally and nationally and works with a wide range of high profile clients including Virgin Money, Karbon Homes, Alnmaritec, Kail, Hitachi Rail Europe, Sunderland College, St Oswald’s Hospice and Savana Environmental Limited.

For more information on Newcastle Premier Health visit www.newcastlepremierhealth.com or call 0191 605 3140.

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