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# Updating Health and Safety Information

The **Health & Safety** section on your profile page lets you record important information that may be needed in an emergency or for workplace safety purposes. This data is stored securely and is accessible to authorised administrators.

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## Accessing the Section

1. Go to **My Profile** in the sidebar.
2. Scroll down to the **Health & Safety** section.

## Emergency Contact

Enter the details of a person to contact in case of emergency:

| Field            | Description                                     |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| **Name**         | Full name of your emergency contact             |
| **Phone**        | Their phone number                              |
| **Relationship** | Your relationship to them (e.g. Spouse, Parent) |

## Allergies

Type an allergy and press **Enter** to add it as a tag. Each allergy appears as a red pill. To remove an allergy, click the × on its pill.

Common examples: Peanuts, Penicillin, Latex.

## Medical Conditions

Type a condition and press **Enter** to add it. Conditions appear as amber pills. Use this field to note any conditions that emergency responders or colleagues may need to be aware of.

## Disabilities

Type a description of any relevant disability or accessibility requirement in the text area. This information can help your employer make appropriate workplace adjustments.

## Saving

Once you have updated the Health & Safety fields, click **Save Changes** at the bottom of the profile page. Your changes are applied directly to your employee record regardless of whether your organisation uses direct-update or business-card-override mode.

## What Administrators Can See

Administrators with access to your employee record can view your health and safety details. Information in this section is not displayed on your public profile or digital business card.
