Half of workers want to delay retirement, but don’t think about long-term health
Half (48%) of UK workers want to delay retirement beyond the age of 65, but many do not think about...
Government plans to widen statutory sick pay and improve workplace health
Plans to offer a sick pay rebate for organisations that effectively help staff get back to work have been revealed...
Occupational Health & Wellbeing Awards 2019: deadline extended!
The deadline for the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Awards 2019 has been extended to Tuesday 16 July.
MPs to investigate impact of silicosis on workers
A parliamentary inquiry investigating the impact that silicosis has on construction workers has been launched.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on...
Physical activity interventions need to be tailored to individual needs, report says
There is an opportunity for employers to support their staff to become more active, but they will need to tailor...
Asbestos fatality figures highlight need for continued precautions
Deaths from mesothelioma reached 2,523 in 2017, largely as a consequence of occupational asbestos exposure before the risks were known,...
Learning from the past – what history can tell us about the failings of the fit note
With the government considering extending fit note certification to other healthcare professionals, Dr Adrian Massey looks back at how we...
Making the case for a national occupational health and wellbeing service
Three presentations at the Health and Wellbeing at Work conference in March posed intriguing questions about occupational health’s current and...
Occupational health research round-up: July 2019
Rehabilitating workers undergoing cancer treatment
Designing return-to-work plans in parallel with a returning employee’s ongoing cancer treatment is challenging, according...
Listen to your alarm bells: the secret to keeping stress levels positive
Stress is like thirst or hunger; it’s a useful early warning system. But, just as thirst ignored can lead to...
Wellbeing and health promotion
Half of workers want to delay retirement, but don’t think about long-term health
Half (48%) of UK workers want to delay retirement beyond the age of 65, but many do not think about...
Physical activity interventions need to be tailored to individual needs, report says
There is an opportunity for employers to support their staff to become more active, but they will need to tailor...
Listen to your alarm bells: the secret to keeping stress levels positive
Stress is like thirst or hunger; it’s a useful early warning system. But, just as thirst ignored can lead to...
Sickness absence management
Government plans to widen statutory sick pay and improve workplace health
Plans to offer a sick pay rebate for organisations that effectively help staff get back to work have been revealed...
Learning from the past – what history can tell us about the failings of the fit note
With the government considering extending fit note certification to other healthcare professionals, Dr Adrian Massey looks back at how we...
CPD: Lesions plan – managing the skin condition hidradenitis suppurativa
Hidradenitis suppurativa is an inflammatory skin disease that causes painful lesions and scarring and which, though rare, can have disabling...
Musculoskeletal disorders
Occupational Health & Wellbeing Awards 2019: deadline extended!
The deadline for the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Awards 2019 has been extended to Tuesday 16 July.
Staff with arthritis need more government support, urges charity
Thousands of people with arthritis are missing out on government support that will help them stay in work, while those...
Make health benefits tax-exempt to increase uptake, retailer says
Occupational health benefits should be fully exempt from tax to encourage more employers to offer them, a major UK retailer...
Return to work and rehabilitation
Occupational Health & Wellbeing Awards 2019: deadline extended!
The deadline for the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Awards 2019 has been extended to Tuesday 16 July.
Learning from the past – what history can tell us about the failings of the fit note
With the government considering extending fit note certification to other healthcare professionals, Dr Adrian Massey looks back at how we...
CPD: Lesions plan – managing the skin condition hidradenitis suppurativa
Hidradenitis suppurativa is an inflammatory skin disease that causes painful lesions and scarring and which, though rare, can have disabling...
Mental health and stress
Occupational Health & Wellbeing Awards 2019: deadline extended!
The deadline for the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Awards 2019 has been extended to Tuesday 16 July.
Listen to your alarm bells: the secret to keeping stress levels positive
Stress is like thirst or hunger; it’s a useful early warning system. But, just as thirst ignored can lead to...
Financial services staff reluctant to raise mental health concerns, survey finds
Three-quarters of staff who have a mental health concern are reluctant to make use of support provided by their employer,...
