Poll highlights misunderstanding about cancer survival rates
The majority of people think that cancer patients cannot live for years after their diagnosis, research has found.
According to...
‘Fulfilling’ jobs for older workers could benefit health and wellbeing
Maximising working opportunities for older people and offering fulfilling work beyond retirement age could have a profound impact on health...
Boosting productivity through health and wellbeing benefits
In an uncertain working world, offering health and wellbeing benefits that people can use on a daily basis can have...
CPD: Advanced practice – a place at the table for OH nurses?
The role of an expert occupational health nurse is complex and demanding, meaning OHNs are potentially prime candidates to achieve...
Come together – unpicking multi-disciplinary working within occupational health
Occupational health professionals fully recognise the value of multi-disciplinary working in terms of generating good outcomes. But what does “success”...
Occupational health research round-up: December 2019
Low patient expectation hits knee surgery rehabilitation
Low expectations about the outcome of knee surgery partly explains why three out...
Is occupational health being left behind by workplace wellbeing?
Most employers agree that improving workplace wellbeing is a positive thing. But occupational health has to play a fundamental role...
Occupational mental health: putting your house in order
In the follow-up to their article on the value of triage within mental health intervention in Occupational Health & Wellbeing...
Swathes of women taking long-term leave for female health symptoms
Around half of working-age women have had to take long-term absence at some point during their working life, while 15%...
Terrorism witnesses need psychological help sooner, study finds
People affected by terrorist attacks need to access to more immediate psychological help, research has recommended.
A study into the...
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Poll highlights misunderstanding about cancer survival rates
The majority of people think that cancer patients cannot live for years after their diagnosis, research has found.
According to...
‘Fulfilling’ jobs for older workers could benefit health and wellbeing
Maximising working opportunities for older people and offering fulfilling work beyond retirement age could have a profound impact on health...
Boosting productivity through health and wellbeing benefits
In an uncertain working world, offering health and wellbeing benefits that people can use on a daily basis can have...
Sickness absence management
Poll highlights misunderstanding about cancer survival rates
The majority of people think that cancer patients cannot live for years after their diagnosis, research has found.
According to...
Occupational mental health: putting your house in order
In the follow-up to their article on the value of triage within mental health intervention in Occupational Health & Wellbeing...
Swathes of women taking long-term leave for female health symptoms
Around half of working-age women have had to take long-term absence at some point during their working life, while 15%...
Musculoskeletal disorders
Sickness absence increases to 4.4 days per worker
Employees lost an average of 4.4 working days in 2018 because of sickness or injury, according to the latest official...
Stage struck – occupational health in the performing arts
Often called “the original gig economy” because of its casual, self-employed and flexible working practices, the performing arts are an...
GPs trial standing desks to encourage physical activity
Academics are investigating whether the introduction of “standing consultations” at GPs’ surgeries could improve the health of both GPs and...
Return to work and rehabilitation
Poll highlights misunderstanding about cancer survival rates
The majority of people think that cancer patients cannot live for years after their diagnosis, research has found.
According to...
Boosting productivity through health and wellbeing benefits
In an uncertain working world, offering health and wellbeing benefits that people can use on a daily basis can have...
Occupational health research round-up: December 2019
Low patient expectation hits knee surgery rehabilitation
Low expectations about the outcome of knee surgery partly explains why three out...
Mental health and stress
Occupational mental health: putting your house in order
In the follow-up to their article on the value of triage within mental health intervention in Occupational Health & Wellbeing...
Terrorism witnesses need psychological help sooner, study finds
People affected by terrorist attacks need to access to more immediate psychological help, research has recommended.
A study into the...
Few employees using mental health and wellbeing benefits
Almost half (49%) of employers agree that poor mental health is the biggest health and wellbeing challenge they are facing,...
