Occupational health research round-up for August 2017
This month’s look at occupational health research studies includes reports on the rising cost to employers of lifestyle illnesses and...
Could your organisation handle a human disaster?
Recent events, including terrorist attacks and the Grenfell Tower fire, are a warning to employers to be prepared to handle...
Flight crews at risk from contaminated air in aircraft
The health of pilots and aircrews could be being put at risk by prolonged exposure to contaminated air within aircraft,...
Occupational health future workforce crisis: is the NHS the solution?
A recent paper published in the British Medical Journal argues that to solve the occupational health future workforce crisis, OH...
Doctors call for occupational health service for all NHS staff
The British Medical Association’s (BMA) annual representative meeting in June warned of “stress, fatigue, burnout, substance abuse and low morale”...
Research on EAPs shows employers are missing out on all the benefits
Research on employee assistance programmes suggests they are valued by employees, but employers are not yet gaining all the potential...
Sedentary middle-aged office workers’ health at risk
Most middle-aged office staff now spend as much time sitting down as pensioners, research has suggested, and in the process...
How workplace mediation reduced conflict and stress during Barts hospital merger
Workplace mediation can prevent conflict at work leading to disciplinary problems or sickness absence, but awareness is low in many...
Night shifts can lead to cancer, study suggests
Working night shifts is associated with a reduced ability to repair DNA lesions that can, over time, cause DNA damage...
Employee health benefits are more than “bells and whistles” for insurance products
Employee health benefits must be used to cut insurance costs and reduce the risk of ill health at work, argues...
Wellbeing and health promotion
Employee health benefits are more than “bells and whistles” for insurance products
Employee health benefits must be used to cut insurance costs and reduce the risk of ill health at work, argues...
How to ensure health screening at work reaches all staff
Employers need to ensure wellbeing programmes and health screening at work are relevant to all employees, argues Lee Gruskin. The...
Three in four firms have an employee wellbeing strategy
Nearly three-quarters (71%) of UK companies say they now either have or are implementing a wellbeing strategy during 2017, research...
Sickness absence management
Occupational health research round-up for August 2017
This month’s look at occupational health research studies includes reports on the rising cost to employers of lifestyle illnesses and...
Doctors call for occupational health service for all NHS staff
The British Medical Association’s (BMA) annual representative meeting in June warned of “stress, fatigue, burnout, substance abuse and low morale”...
How workplace mediation reduced conflict and stress during Barts hospital merger
Workplace mediation can prevent conflict at work leading to disciplinary problems or sickness absence, but awareness is low in many...
Musculoskeletal disorders
Why sit-stand desks alone won’t end the risks of sedentary working
With more than 60 years of evidence on the health impact of sitting for long periods at work, sit-stand desks...
Should employers take responsibility for injuries outside of work?
Are injuries away from the workplace the responsibility of employers? Paul Wimpenny explains why firms should aim to keep staff...
Consumer goods company cuts absence with occupational health physiotherapy
In a special report produced in association with occupational health physiotherapy provider Connect Health, we look at how over two...
Return to work and rehabilitation
Doctors call for occupational health service for all NHS staff
The British Medical Association’s (BMA) annual representative meeting in June warned of “stress, fatigue, burnout, substance abuse and low morale”...
Good practice when making occupational health referrals
What are the do’s and don’ts when making referrals? In the first of a series of articles on the interface...
Managing workers with terminal illness: a guide
With growing numbers of employees set to work into older age, managing those with terminal illness will be a priority...
Mental health and stress
Could your organisation handle a human disaster?
Recent events, including terrorist attacks and the Grenfell Tower fire, are a warning to employers to be prepared to handle...
Doctors call for occupational health service for all NHS staff
The British Medical Association’s (BMA) annual representative meeting in June warned of “stress, fatigue, burnout, substance abuse and low morale”...
Research on EAPs shows employers are missing out on all the benefits
Research on employee assistance programmes suggests they are valued by employees, but employers are not yet gaining all the potential...
