Almost half of IT employees feel stressed out
Almost half (45%) of people working in IT feel stressed, as organisations try to tackle the increasing threat of cybercrime, ...
Wellbeing ‘auto-enrolment’ scheme could relieve burden on NHS
An auto-enrolment-style scheme for wellbeing programmes – funded in part by employers and in part by employees’ National Insurance contributions...
UK employers leading the way in offering mental health support
UK employers are more likely to offer mental health support to their staff than their counterparts around the globe, according...
Excess alcohol consumption can slash life expectancy by 30 minutes per glass
Every glass of wine or pint of beer over the daily recommended limit could shorten your life by 30 minutes,...
One in six workers with diabetes feel they have been discriminated against
One in six workers with diabetes feels they have been discriminated against at work because of their condition, the charity...
Younger people at highest risk of loneliness
One in 20 adults in England felt lonely “often or always” in 2016 and 2017, with younger people at the...
A quarter of construction workers may have been exposed to asbestos
Almost one in four UK construction workers believe they could have been exposed to asbestos fibres, putting them at a...
Half of workers with cancer unaware of employers’ legal obligations
More than half (53%) of employees living with cancer do not know that their employer has a legal obligation to...
Average adult feels breathless after ‘light to moderate’ exercise
The average adult feels breathless six times a week, often as a result of “light to moderate” exercise, a study...
Occupational health research round-up: April 2018
Paternal heart disease increases shift work risk
Paternal mortality from myocardial infarction or sudden cardiac death interacts with shift work...
Wellbeing and health promotion
Government’s Taylor Review response comes up short for OH
The Government’s long-awaited response to Matthew Taylor’s Review of Modern Working Practices made a lot of positive noises, but was...
Mental health in the workplace conference focuses on problems and solutions
A recent conference brought together experts on mental health in the workplace to look at the growing evidence base on...
Laying the foundations for wellbeing technology at work
The organisational culture and environment plays a critical role in supporting and sustaining effective use of wellbeing technology at work....
Sickness absence management
Government’s Taylor Review response comes up short for OH
The Government’s long-awaited response to Matthew Taylor’s Review of Modern Working Practices made a lot of positive noises, but was...
Depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts in a teenage apprentice
When a teenage apprentice posted suicidal thoughts on social media, his employer was alerted to the need for better communication...
Occupational health research round-up: March 2018
This month’s crop of occupational health research papers includes a study showing the value of exercising mindfulness at work, the...
Musculoskeletal disorders
Wrist pain at work: occupational health referral of a laboratory worker
This case study concerns an individual suffering wrist pain at work. Michael Bowles and Anne Harriss demonstrate the use of...
Office-based small business owners are putting health at risk
Small business owners are putting their health at risk by spending too long “slumped” in front of their computers, the...
Tool helps tackle musculoskeletal conditions
A new tool designed to help health commissioners come up with more cost-effective ways to tackle musculoskeletal conditions within their...
Return to work and rehabilitation
Depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts in a teenage apprentice
When a teenage apprentice posted suicidal thoughts on social media, his employer was alerted to the need for better communication...
COPD: role of occupational health supporting a cleaner
This article looks at the role of occupational health in supporting a cleaner with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD. Sarah...
TUC health and safety spokesman attacks Government over work and disability
The TUC’s senior policy officer for health and safety, Hugh Robertson, has sharply criticised Government moves to scrap the Fit...
Mental health and stress
Almost half of IT employees feel stressed out
Almost half (45%) of people working in IT feel stressed, as organisations try to tackle the increasing threat of cybercrime, ...
UK employers leading the way in offering mental health support
UK employers are more likely to offer mental health support to their staff than their counterparts around the globe, according...
Mental health in the workplace conference focuses on problems and solutions
A recent conference brought together experts on mental health in the workplace to look at the growing evidence base on...
