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The introduction of the Human Rights Act places new demands on the profession to respect the privacy of both staff and clients with regard to medical records
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Greek health and safety has undergone legal advancements, but now the nation has to tackle public awareness
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In the world of occupational safety and health, it is unfortunate that health is often perceived as the poor relation of safety. With the introduction of Controls Assurance, however, the …
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Occupational Health welcomes letters, opinions and articles from all practitioners working in occupational health and from experts in relevant fields. This guide to the journal’s style and format should prove useful to you when writing your article
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In response to your request for ideas on tackling bullies (OH August) here are some approaches I have come up with in the course of my career, which included two …
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25 years of HSE sees workplace deaths down – but there’s still much to do
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The contribution of occupational health to the public health agenda was the theme of the address by Gill Stephens, assistant chief nursing officer at the Department of Health. In a …
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Sainsbury’s details surveillance system to prevent the development of occupational asthma
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HSE research highlights increase in injury rates during winter months
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A health and safety inspection probably ranks high on the list of events likely to give a company manager sleepless nights – but there is no need to be frightened, …
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Managers charged with developing and implementing health improvement policies now have access to a valuable new resource. The NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination at the University of York has …
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A new method of assessing work-related upper limb disorders has been developed by a team at the University of Aberdeen. The team, led by Professor Rod Graves, has published two …
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Birmingham City Council found liable for ex-school cook’s asthmatic condition
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This month’s news Buildings risk index BRE has put together a risk index for health and safety in buildings. Compiled from an extensive inspection of buildings, it ranks radon, cold …
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The HSE is inviting views on its approach to the regulation of higher hazard industries. A discussion document Regulating Higher Hazards – Exploring the Issues aims to help increase public …