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Dr Nick Summerton

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Dr Nick Summerton is a GP, cancer adviser to the Department of Health, and medical director at Bluecrest Wellness.

    • Disability
    • Sickness absence management
    • Obesity

    Managing obesity in the workplace

    by Dr Nick Summerton 30 Nov 2017
    by Dr Nick Summerton 30 Nov 2017

    Employers dealing with obesity in the workplace have to contend with misunderstanding, stigma, lifestyles outside work and several other issues....

    • Research
    • Mental health conditions
    • Wellbeing and health promotion

    How to prevent sleep deprivation in the workforce

    by Dr Nick Summerton 2 Oct 2017
    by Dr Nick Summerton 2 Oct 2017

    Sleep deprivation can affect employee wellbeing and productivity, as well as contribute to serious illness. Dr Nick Summerton looks at...

    • Mental health conditions
    • Return to work and rehabilitation
    • Sickness absence management

    A framework for tackling mental health issues at work

    by Dr Nick Summerton 30 Aug 2017
    by Dr Nick Summerton 30 Aug 2017

    Evidence shows that mental health issues at work are a growing problem. Dr Nick Summerton sets out a suggested framework...

    • Musculoskeletal disorders
    • Return to work and rehabilitation
    • Occupational Health

    Screening for the psychological causes of back and neck pain can speed recovery

    by Dr Nick Summerton 22 Jun 2016
    by Dr Nick Summerton 22 Jun 2016

    GP Nick Summerton suggests how the Orebro questionnaire is a basis for referring employees to forms of support and could...

    • OH service delivery
    • Occupational Health

    How to manage cancer screening in the workplace

    by Dr Nick Summerton 22 Mar 2016
    by Dr Nick Summerton 22 Mar 2016

    Cancer screening in the workplace can lead to early diagnosis and reduce the need for long-term treatments. But employers need...

    • Wellbeing and health promotion
    • Occupational Health

    Reasons to use the workplace for cardiovascular health screening

    by Dr Nick Summerton 24 Jan 2016
    by Dr Nick Summerton 24 Jan 2016

    Cardiovascular health screening can pick up the need for lifestyle changes that could reduce heart and circulatory diseases, the cause...

    • Return to work and rehabilitation
    • Occupational Health

    Cancer in the workplace: how employers can aid recovery

    by Dr Nick Summerton 1 Apr 2015
    by Dr Nick Summerton 1 Apr 2015

    While GPs tend to sign cancer patients off work for long periods, supporting people with cancer in the workplace can...

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