An Oxford University study looking at the longer-term impact of Covid-19, so-called “long Covid”, has concluded that a large proportion...
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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Could ‘long Covid’ become the biggest return-to-work challenge yet for OH?
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonCovid-19 is not just a discussion about those who recover from the virus and those, sadly, who do not. A...
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Mental ill health accounted for more than half of sickness absence in last year
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonA total of 38.8 million working days were lost because of work-related illness and workplace injury in 2019/20, with more...
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Doctors in England have little or no confidence in the NHS being able to cope this winter, according to a...
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The coronavirus pandemic is increasing work-related stress across both the UK and Europe, a survey has concluded.
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OH urged to work with NHS Practitioner Health to support ‘exhausted’ clinicians
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonAs England heads towards a second national lockdown this week, and amid fears exhausted healthcare staff have still not recovered...
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As many as a fifth of people who contract Covid-19 are likely to suffer symptoms for eight weeks or more...
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Women suffering from the intensely painful and potentially debilitating condition endometriosis are still waiting years for a proper diagnosis, and...
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Employers do not use occupational health because it is too expensive and too complicated, because they have had their fingers...
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SOM, the Society of Occupational Medicine, has collaborated with the Louise Tebboth Foundation to launch a report on providing care...
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MPs have said there is a ‘compelling case’ for weekly testing of NHS staff to stop the health service becoming...
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Covid-19 caused nearly 341,000 days of sickness absence among NHS staff in May, figures from NHS Digital have revealed –...
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Warning that a fifth of adults might need mental health support post pandemic
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonThe government and the NHS must ‘prepare now’ to meet increased need for mental health support – for as many...
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Oral lesions and skin rashes could be another potential symptom of Covid-19 for clinicians and healthcare professionals to look out...
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NHS pledges ‘long Covid’ sufferers access to specialist support and rehabilitation
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonPeople suffering so-called ‘long Covid’ symptoms months after contracting the virus are to be offered specialist help at NHS clinics...