The conciliation service Acas and union body the TUC have both urged employers to protect the health and safety of...
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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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...
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First occupational health nurse apprenticeship set to be launched this summer
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonThe first Level 7 apprenticeship for occupational health nurses is set to be launched by the University of Derby this...
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The role and expertise of occupational health professionals is going to become “ever-more prominent” as the UK, and UK employers,...
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With coronavirus expected to have a severe impact on workplaces in the coming months, occupational health practitioners will have a...
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At the 2019 Ruth Alston Memorial Lecture, physiologist and sleep therapist Dr Nerina Ramlakhan outlined why it is important occupational...
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Government urged to ‘wake up’ to the importance of good sleep as a public health priority
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonThe government has been given “a wake-up call” on the need to promote the importance of good sleep, and good...
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Government urged to do more to prevent silica from becoming ‘the next asbestos’
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonMPs have urged the government to do more to prevent exposure to silica becoming “the next asbestos”, especially within the...
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From Grenfell Tower to Manchester Arena: supporting the health of medics on the frontline
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonAnyone who goes into the caring professions, especially those working in “blue light” emergency response services, will fully accept they...
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A leading occupational health professional has urged practitioners to take the lead in reassuring employers and employees who may be...
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New-look training could be on the cards for OH, as NMC outlines review of SCPHN standards
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonThe Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has indicated it intends to carry out a review of post-registration training for occupational...
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Occupational health practitioners can expect to see a government Green Paper on workplace health “before the summer”, the minister for...
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The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has held the first meeting of its steering group looking at the future shape...