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On this page, you can find news and articles related to occupational health to help you build the well-being of your workplace community and conveniently keep up-to-date with current topics related to work and health.
Influenza season is approaching – vaccinate your employees
Rapidly spreading influenza can cause long periods of sick leave among working-age people. The best protection against influenza is a vaccine. Influenza vaccination prevents the disease in approximately 50-80 % of cases and shortens the duration of the disease. By including influenza vaccination in your occupational health contract, you ensure that your staff can get vaccinated against influenza every year if they wish.
Four relaxation exercises for the whole family for the Christmas rush
Christmas can be a busy and hectic time for families with children. A moment of peace and quiet with your family is an invaluable opportunity to enjoy Christmas.
8+1 ways to improve your energy levels
Are you tired during the day or do you still have high blood pressure in the evening? Try these tips for a better state of alertness, advises doctor Sanna-Tuulia Mattilan from Terveystalo Focus Uni in Tampere.
Terveystalo and Red Cross First Aid deepen their cooperation in first aid training
From 1.1.2025 Terveystalo will be a Red Cross First Aid ARVOpartner®. As a result, all first aid training offered by Terveystalo will follow the Red Cross first aid training programme and will be produced as certified Red Cross First Aid training.
The Prescription Renewal -chat service will be updated to provide a more comprehensive pharmacotherapy assessment
From January 1, 2025, the name of the 'Prescription Renewal' -chat service will be changed to 'Prescription Renewal and Pharmacotherapy Assessment'. The service is available according to the opening hours of the Doctor chat service as per the occupational health agreement.
Hanna Ahtiainen is the Occupational Health Nurse of the Future 2024
The Board of the Finnish Association of Occupational Health Nurses has selected Terveystalo Nokia's occupational health nurse Hanna Ahtiainen as the Occupational Health Nurse of the Future 2024.The Future Occupational Health Nurse was selected for the 10th time and announced at the Occupational Health Nurses' Leadership Days on 15.11.2024 in Helsinki.
Mental health-related absences reduced by 45% with brief psychotherapy - significant impact on other absences too
A study by Terveystalo* monitored the impact of brief psychotherapy for occupational health clients on sickness absence in 2019-2024.The study found that the use of brief psychotherapy reduced mental health-related sickness absence by 45% and other sickness absence by 19%. The study follows on from a similar study carried out 2 years ago and reinforces the importance of timely access to treatment for mental health symptoms.
How to create a meaningful working life?
Aino Kohtala, a leading psychologist and psychotherapist in one of the Terveystalo regions, points out that although many of the cornerstones of meaningful working life are changing independently of us, everyone has the opportunity to influence the functioning of their work community, the culture that supports their mood and their own and others' well-being.
Mielen chat and sparri will be health services from 1.1.2025
The Mielen chat and sparri service is systematically developed based on customer experiences and needs. From 1.1.2025, the services will change from a wellness service to a health service to provide an uninterrupted care pathway for people using the service in all situations. The change will mean that no VAT will be added to the price of services. As a health service, Mielen chat and sparri are not covered by Kela (KL0).
Occupational health invoice attachments will be updated at the beginning of 2025
At the beginning of 2025, we will harmonise the attachments to our occupational health invoices to better serve our different client organisations and the data protection of their staff. In line with our revised privacy policy, we will strengthen the privacy of employees who have used an individual service when we process personal health information.
3 megatrends challenge wellbeing management and productivity: 'Fear of the paranoid is ever-present for managers'
The megatrends of the working life revolution and the productivity stagnation they are contributing to can be seen as concrete phenomena in Finnish workplaces. In the midst of the turbulence, both management and employees are wondering. But with good strategic leadership and partnership, human efficiency can be achieved.
The multidisciplinary occupational health team is supported by a specialist in general medicine
During autumn 2023, Terveystalo piloted a new operating model in which the occupational health team also included a designated general practitioner. Following positive experiences, the model will be gradually extended to a large number of occupational health clients over the next year. In the future, an experienced general practitioner will bring disease management expertise to the client relationship and act as a "self-medicator" for the company's employees.
Menopause is a pricey taboo in the workplace
Are menopause the new glass ceiling? If careers are to be extended and full potential unlocked, the impact of menopausal symptoms on work ability and well-being must be taken seriously. Turning a blind eye is discriminatory and comes at a price.
Terveystalo surveys the human efficiency of Finnish working life
Terveystalo is conducting a survey of working-age people to find out how well-being and organisational performance are combined in Finnish workplaces. The survey, which is open to all, is part of the Humanly Effective programme launched in spring 2024. The results of the survey and the programme will be published in early 2025.
Influenza, Covid-19 or just a common cold – can you tell the difference between the symptoms and when to see a doctor?
The symptoms of influenza, flu and coronavirus can be very similar. Fortunately, you can also protect yourself against influenza with a vaccine.
A faster and smoother way to tackle work ability challenges
During the summer, Terveystalo has been testing a new operating model with selected customers, with the aim to provide appropriate support for work ability challenges more quickly than before. Once an employee has identified signs of work ability challenges agreed with the client organisation, he or she will automatically receive a text message suggesting one of three alternative times to contact a professional. This approach has made it possible to address work ability challenges more quickly and to put the person on the smoothest possible work ability support pathway. Thanks to positive experiences, the new model was introduced in all customer accounts at the end of August.
At Terveystalo, Covid-19 vaccinations for occupational health customers will start in October
Covid-19 vaccinations for the working-age population will start at Terveystalo during October. We recommend seasonal Covid-19 vaccination for all working-age people, as it reduces infections and absenteeism due to illness.
Clarifications on the content of sickness absence certificates
Since 28.8.2024, sickness absence certificates have had the option to select the purpose of the certificate at a more detailed level and to indicate whether it is a partial sickness allowance, an infectious disease allowance or a (organ) donation allowance instead of a sick leave allowance. Previously, these were all indicated on the sickness absence certificate as "Other".
Heidi Furu is the new Professor of Practice in Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine at the University of Turku
Heidi Furu, MD, has been elected Professor of Practice in Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine at the University of Turku. She is a distinguished researcher, occupational health physician and teacher of occupational health physicians. The main role of the Professor of Practice is to promote research in occupational health and medicine and to contribute research knowledge to the societal debate.
Terveystalo's Nina Salmela selected as the educator doctor for occupational health care in 2024
Since 2010, a national seminar for doctors specialising in occupational health care has selected the educator doctor of the year. This year, the award went to Nina Salmela from Terveystalo, who has been working as an occupational health physician trainer for almost 11 years.
Read about current benefits for occupational health customers
As a preferred customer, you are entitled to a number of benefits, including discounts on privately paid Terveystalo services. You remain a preferred customer free of charge as long as you are covered by Terveystalo’s occupational healthcare services.