Dr Anne de Bono, president of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, has said research is “urgently required” to gauge whether...
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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Two workplace health bodies have given their support to the value of wearing face masks or coverings in public as...
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Coronavirus: a fifth ‘unsure’ about getting vaccinated even if one becomes available
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonDespite the massive death toll and disruption the UK has experienced from the coronavirus pandemic, nearly a fifth of people...
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How occupational health professionals can add value to workplace wellbeing
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonWith employers increasingly interested in wellbeing, and potentially prepared to spend money on interventions, a recent report from SOM has...
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Diabetes, men, drugs, and dementia – why occupational health faces a challenging future
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonBetween tackling the challenges of rising rates diabetes, men’s ill health, drugs and alcohol, and working-age dementia, occupational health practitioners...
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Coronavirus: NHS ‘urgently’ working to ramp up occupational health provision
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonThe NHS is “urgently” working to put in place extra occupational health provision for NHS workers during the coronavirus crisis,...
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Actor issues a heartfelt 'thank you' to occupational health workers for their dedication and professionalism.
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Work and time pressures leave occupational health professionals ‘exhausted’ and ‘undervalued’
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonOccupational health professionals are being left stressed and exhausted by the intense time and workload pressures put on them by...
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OH&W Awards – ‘Occupational health has to be a combination of a clinical and a leadership role’
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonAs Occupational Health & Wellbeing gears up for the launch of its 2020 Occupational Health & Wellbeing Awards next month...
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The government has confirmed that OH professionals can expect a Green Paper on reforms to workplace health support and provision...
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Fears raised for health and safety of construction workers during pandemic
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonWith much of Britain in lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic, two health and safety bodies have emphasised the need...
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The conciliation service Acas and union body the TUC have both urged employers to protect the health and safety of...
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Millions of UK adults say they feel panicked, afraid and unprepared because of the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic, according to new...
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Nine out of 10 working in TV, film and cinema experience mental ill health
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonAlmost nine in 10 people working in the UK’s film, TV and cinema industries say they have experienced a mental...
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The coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic has upended “normality” and resulted in an unprecedented social and economic lockdown. So how have occupational...