Over-50s least comfortable talking about mental health at work
Workers aged 50 and over are the least comfortable discussing their mental health at work, suggesting that more still needs...
One in four have multiple health conditions
A quarter of people in England live with two or more mental or physical health conditions, the charity The Health...
Sedentary workers who are active outside working hours still at risk
Many employees are wrongly perceiving that having an active lifestyle outside of the workplace negates the ill-effects associated with sedentary...
Three in 10 men have experienced a work-related mental health issue
Almost one-third (29%) men who work full time have suffered a work-related mental health issue of some sort, with almost...
LGBT people avoid health checks ‘because of discrimination fears’
More than half of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people have experienced depression or anxiety in the past year,...
Golf course workers more worried about injuries than sunburn
Two-thirds (68%) of outdoor workers are more worried about work-related injuries than sunburn, research into Irish golf course maintenance workers’...
Occupational health research round-up: November 2018
Older workers with chronic disease
More people will be working with a chronic disease and poorer self-perceived health as working...
How new Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing could change the workplace health landscape
October saw the launch of the new Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing. What exactly is it, how will it work...
The ‘taboo’ of weight in the workplace
Weight is a personal rather than a personnel issue; the result primarily of poor lifestyle decisions outside of work, right?...
CPD: Occupational health’s role following a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
As our workforce ages and becomes more sedentary, type 2 diabetes is increasingly prevalent. As Soroyo Barnes and Anne Harriss...
Wellbeing and health promotion
Sedentary workers who are active outside working hours still at risk
Many employees are wrongly perceiving that having an active lifestyle outside of the workplace negates the ill-effects associated with sedentary...
Golf course workers more worried about injuries than sunburn
Two-thirds (68%) of outdoor workers are more worried about work-related injuries than sunburn, research into Irish golf course maintenance workers’...
The ‘taboo’ of weight in the workplace
Weight is a personal rather than a personnel issue; the result primarily of poor lifestyle decisions outside of work, right?...
Sickness absence management
Working days lost to stress increase by nearly a quarter
The number of working days lost to stress rose by almost a quarter last year, suggesting that employers need to...
Fifth of arthritis sufferers quit work because of unsupportive employers, warns charity
More than a third of people with arthritis or related conditions are out of work, with a fifth being forced...
How can employers improve support to staff with cancer?
Even the best-intentioned employers and managers can struggle to support an employee with a cancer diagnosis. Cheryl Brennan outlines some...
Musculoskeletal disorders
Sedentary workers who are active outside working hours still at risk
Many employees are wrongly perceiving that having an active lifestyle outside of the workplace negates the ill-effects associated with sedentary...
Working days lost to stress increase by nearly a quarter
The number of working days lost to stress rose by almost a quarter last year, suggesting that employers need to...
Workers spend 67 days a year sitting at their desks
Eight in 10 (81%) office workers spend between four and nine hours a day sitting at their desks – equating...
Return to work and rehabilitation
One in four have multiple health conditions
A quarter of people in England live with two or more mental or physical health conditions, the charity The Health...
The ‘taboo’ of weight in the workplace
Weight is a personal rather than a personnel issue; the result primarily of poor lifestyle decisions outside of work, right?...
CPD: Occupational health’s role following a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
As our workforce ages and becomes more sedentary, type 2 diabetes is increasingly prevalent. As Soroyo Barnes and Anne Harriss...
Mental health and stress
Over-50s least comfortable talking about mental health at work
Workers aged 50 and over are the least comfortable discussing their mental health at work, suggesting that more still needs...
Three in 10 men have experienced a work-related mental health issue
Almost one-third (29%) men who work full time have suffered a work-related mental health issue of some sort, with almost...
LGBT people avoid health checks ‘because of discrimination fears’
More than half of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people have experienced depression or anxiety in the past year,...
