Having suffered herself from depression and now chronic fatigue syndrome and Lupus, OH nurse Felicity Paterson knows only too well...
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Starting a new occasional series where we profile the day-to-day work of OH practitioners, we go behind the scenes with...
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Health and Safety Executive statistics show that falls from height remain the leading cause of workplace fatalities, and have been...
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Presenteeism (struggling into work when unwell) and leavism (using holidays or time off for catching up) can be as damaging...
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With millions of people working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, Fiona McGill explains what employees should watch out for,...
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Specialist occupational health practitioner and Queen’s Nurse Su Chantry writes about her experience returning to the NHS during Covid-19.
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Challenging scenarios as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic are playing out in businesses across the country, in turn creating...
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A firefighter for 17 years, Greg Lessons developed an innovative healthy eating programme for London Fire Brigade that lowered BMI...
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Common mental health disorders can have a devastating impact on individuals and their ability to remain in or return to...
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Putting in place mental health first aid (MHFA) is seen by many employers as a practical, relatively easy way to...
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New to the profession, and as part of her BSc in occupational health, Rikki Scott researched and wrote this article...
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From an ageing workforce through to remote working, rising self-employment and technological advances, employment is changing rapidly in the UK,...
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When it comes to tackling domestic abuse, it is not enough for employers just to be offering safe spaces (although...
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NHS England’s “first contact practitioner” pilot schemes are testing whether directing patients with musculoskeletal conditions to specialist physiotherapists rather than...
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Occupational health practitioners are at the frontline of supporting individuals in the workplace cope with physical and psychological issues. But...