Fit notes need to become more ‘dynamic’ to allow people off work because of ill health to be referred to...
Nic Paton
Nic Paton
Nic Paton is consulting editor of OHW+. One of the country's foremost workplace health journalists, Nic has written for OHW+ and Occupational Health & Wellbeing since 2001, and edited the magazine from 2018.
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The more people use their brains at work, the better they are protected against later-life dementia, research has suggested.
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The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine programme is up to 95% effective in preventing cervical cancer, official data has shown.
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Study suggests smoking-related deaths can be reduced if people attending lung cancer screening are offered stop-smoking support.
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A fifth of UK adults – 18% or the equivalent of 9.4 million people – have performed a ‘DIY’ dental...
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Nearly a quarter of working-age adults will have been diagnosed with a major illness by 2040, a health think-tank has...
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Gig economy platform workers complain of suffering from mental ill health, stress and exhaustion.
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Current sickness absence and return-to-work policies are unfit for purpose for those living with long Covid, research has suggested.
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A successful clinical trial has raised hopes the creation of a vaccine against chlamydia.
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Half of employees take time off for sickness and injury, with much of it unpaid
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonMore than half of employees (52%) have had to take time off work because of sickness or injury, and just...
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Waiting times for processing benefits and government compensation claims for mesothelioma patients have doubled within a year.
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Long Covid leaves ‘tell-tale’ traces of inflammation in the blood – study
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonPeople with long Covid have tell-tale, distinct patterns of inflammation detectable in the blood, which could potentially be targeted with...
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The suicide rate in England rose 6% last year compared with 2022, official figures have shown.
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Potentially lethal heart rhythm disturbances – ventricular arrhythmias – are more likely to occur in the morning, when people awake...
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Researchers are looking for adults with long-term physical health conditions, including stroke, to test a mental health support platform.