A new ring-fenced public health budget for local authorities was announced by the Government in January, as a key part...
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A Merseyside council has been fined after 29 employees were diagnosed with hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS).The Health and Safety Executive...
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Manufacturing body the EEF is urging manufacturers to get a better handle on the requirements of the European REACH (Registration,...
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With back pain cited as the reason for 48% of long-term absences by manual workers, Anne Harriss and Mary Smolen...
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Sleep deprivation can result in impaired judgment, lower productivity and a higher likelihood of accidents, writes Dr Tony Massey. So...
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People who have a mental health condition often have access to considerable support. The Mindful Employer initiative seeks to address...
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Two leading OH practitioners were acknowledged in the 2013 New Year Honours List.Dr Steve Boorman, an OH consultant and author...
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Contracts are an important business tool and most OH practitioners will need to deal with them as part of their...
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In a previous article, we examined how psychological first aid could help OH practitioners ensure the wellbeing of employees in...
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Employers often ignore the localised health needs of staff they send to work overseas, research has suggested, with two-fifths of...
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The risk of a man developing cancer in his lifetime will have reached one in two by 2027, according to...
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Britain’s healthcare system will need to adapt significantly to meet the demands of an increasingly obese nation, a major new...
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Were you to sit 100 CEOs down and connect them to polygraphs, you may not see a discernible movement of...
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The Government has pledged to establish a new national health and work assessment and advisory service by the end of...
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How should you deal with an employee who engages in allegedly threatening behaviour towards a colleague? This issue has been...