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Survey reveals the ideal celebrity boss

First aid provider Trust Medical has released the results of a survey to find which personality employees would vote for if they could choose their ideal boss.

X Factor judge Simon Cowell topped the poll, with chef Gordon Ramsey coming a close second. In third place was comedian Peter Kaye, followed by fictional boss David Brent and ‘I’m a celebrity winner’ Joe Pasquale.

Abe Elkinson, Director, Trust Medical said, "It would appear the nation prefers a more aggressive management style than a softly, softly approach. Having said that, on a serious note, a stressful working environment puts a lot of pressure on the heart and is actually worse for you than putting on 40lbs in weight or ageing 30 years."

A recent TUC survey found that stress has become the number one concern in terms of workplace hazards and that the prevalence of workplace stress has doubled in the last decade with an estimated 500,000 workers feeling the pressure.

Elkinson added, "High stress situations and occupations often lead to high-risk activities such as drinking, smoking and over-eating – plus chronic stress can raise blood pressure and this can become permanent. High stress can also lead to depression, which can induce a higher risk of developing high blood pressure, heart disease and having a heart attack."

Trust Medical say that sudden cardiac arrest most commonly occurs between 08.00 and 11.00 in the morning, typically when people are at work, and yet most UK businesses still aren’t equipped to deal with this eventuality.

"When a person suffers a cardiac arrest, prompt treatment with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is the only effective treatment," said Elkinson. "Approximately 95% of victims won’t survive unless defibrillated within ten minutes."

Trust Medical, who interviewed 1,000 UK employees for the survey, offer a range of first aid services to UK workplaces including needs analysis, equipment, training, installation and maintenance.

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