As many as 300,000 people in the UK are living with the potentially fatal cardiac condition aortic stenosis.
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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Academics warn of adult health burden if children’s lack of exercise not addressed
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonLong-term health problems could emerge if the UK doesn’t address the lack of physical activity among children and teenagers, academics have warned.
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New guidance has outlined the infection control measures that should remain in place in health and care settings util at least March.
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A poll finds 32% of working Britons felt returning to their offices would improve their mental health and emotional wellbeing.
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Smokers are more likely to fall out of work due to ill-health, research from the charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has argued.
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More than half of people with a number of chronic long-term health conditions are also in chronic pain.
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NHS England has launched a drive to remind people not to put off going to see a doctor if they have possible signs and symptoms of cancer.
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A lack of sleep is impairing the ability of one doctor in four in the NHS to do their job properly, a survey has said.
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The pandemic has led to employees using drugs more, especially painkillers and opiates, a drug testing firm has warned.
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A royal college has warned that 69% of doctors have felt overwhelmed at least once in the past three weeks.
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Three-quarters of workers in customer-facing roles say they feel overworked, underappreciated and at risk of burnout, according to a study....
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The government has launched a campaign to encourage pregnant women to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
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Occupational health provision and support for exhausted healthcare workers needs to be at the heart of any NHS post-Covid recovery plan.
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MPs want the NHS to come up with a plan to tackle the huge elective care backlog that has built up during the pandemic.