Nine in 10 patients with heart disease live with multiple health conditions
Ninety per cent of people with coronary heart disease have at least one other long-term health condition, such as stroke...
One in five diabetics disciplined for taking time off
More needs to be done to educate employers about their responsibilities to diabetic workers, it has been claimed, as it...
Toolkit seeks to help employers support domestic abuse victims
Business in the Community (BITC) and Public Health England have released a toolkit which they hope will equip employers with...
UK fifth from bottom in the world for ‘unmanageable’ stress
The UK has been ranked in the bottom five in the world for mental wellbeing, with more than a quarter...
Counting the cost of occupational cancer
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH) “No Time to Lose” campaign has been working since 2014 to reduce...
Workplace health ‘in the fourth industrial revolution’
The second annual Health and Safety Executive lecture took place in April. This year’s speaker was Dr Richard Heron, chief...
The worldwide challenge of occupational cancer
Underlined by latest figures on fatalities, work-related cancer is one of the critical workplace health issues of our time. It...
CPD: practice makes perfect – the role of the practice teacher within occupational health nursing
For occupational health nurses to complete their training, a practice teacher must supervise them in practice. But resource and time...
Occupational health research round-up: July 2018
Cardiovascular disease and night work
Night work is associated with an increase in carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) amongst men, providing...
Why wellbeing in the workplace must start from day one
For a sustainable and meaningful approach to employee wellbeing, employers need to start from day one of employment with an...
Wellbeing and health promotion
Counting the cost of occupational cancer
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH) “No Time to Lose” campaign has been working since 2014 to reduce...
Workplace health ‘in the fourth industrial revolution’
The second annual Health and Safety Executive lecture took place in April. This year’s speaker was Dr Richard Heron, chief...
Why wellbeing in the workplace must start from day one
For a sustainable and meaningful approach to employee wellbeing, employers need to start from day one of employment with an...
Sickness absence management
Counting the cost of occupational cancer
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH) “No Time to Lose” campaign has been working since 2014 to reduce...
Workplace health ‘in the fourth industrial revolution’
The second annual Health and Safety Executive lecture took place in April. This year’s speaker was Dr Richard Heron, chief...
The worldwide challenge of occupational cancer
Underlined by latest figures on fatalities, work-related cancer is one of the critical workplace health issues of our time. It...
Musculoskeletal disorders
Smartphone use could increase younger workers’ MSD risk
Younger workers could be risking their long-term health and increasing their chances of developing a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) through overuse...
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...
Return to work and rehabilitation
Counting the cost of occupational cancer
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH) “No Time to Lose” campaign has been working since 2014 to reduce...
Workplace health ‘in the fourth industrial revolution’
The second annual Health and Safety Executive lecture took place in April. This year’s speaker was Dr Richard Heron, chief...
Why wellbeing in the workplace must start from day one
For a sustainable and meaningful approach to employee wellbeing, employers need to start from day one of employment with an...
Mental health and stress
UK fifth from bottom in the world for ‘unmanageable’ stress
The UK has been ranked in the bottom five in the world for mental wellbeing, with more than a quarter...
One in four delay seeking help for mental health because of misconceptions
A quarter of people have delayed seeking help for a mental health condition because of inaccurate assumptions and poor knowledge...
Half of people with diabetes receive treatment for mental health concerns
More than half of people with diabetes (51%) have received treatment for depression, anxiety or another mental health issue and...
