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When the occupational health team at the Metropolitan Police recognised the need for pre-incident training it went about formulating a course which would equip staff physically and psychologically
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The Disability Discrimination Act casts OH nurses in a vital advisory role which, as the HSE recognises, cannot be taken up without government support
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HSE addresses back-injury problem in construction with specific guidance
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The need for a new approach to occupational safety, health and environmental issues was highlighted in a recent television phone-in about stress. During the course of the discussion, a caller …
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This months letters Let’s honour OH’s heroes Regarding your news article and comments on occupational health nurses and MBE Honours (OH, February). I was unable to contribute last month, due …
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The recent case of an NHS trust and the NHS Supplies Authority being listed as co-defendants in a case of latex allergy (OH, January News p4), has raised questions regarding …
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Occupational health in Wales has taken on a national profile with the establishment of a RCN focus group. The group wants to increase access to OH for all employees in …
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Public sector union secures a record £38m for members claiming compensation for personal injury in 1999
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A prominent Dutch orthopaedic surgeon has developed a service which aims to return long-term back pain sufferers to work, by changing people’s behaviour rather than their backs. Dr Pieter van …
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Department of Health and HSE back pain initiative distributes up to £50,000 among 19 workplace projects
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The Department of Health’s chief nurse has called for OH advisers to audit their own services before their employers do it for them. "It is important that occupational health nurses …
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The UKCC has designed a new employer information leaflet aimed at gaining assistance for OH nurses in their Prep duties. Employers and Prep stresses the importance of employers checking the …
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At least 90,000 people die a year in the UK from smoking-related diseases, compared with 5,000 who die on the roads. This shocking statistic comes from How to Stop Smoking …
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The Government seeks smoking cessation advice from OH departments to aid its £2.5m national Smoking Kills research
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The Government’s chief nurse Sarah Mullally has called for OH nurses to take an active role in the developing public health agenda. "Occupational health nurses need a vision of how …