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...
How technology is helping us to rethink workplace health
Health technology integration in the workplace is moving at pace, and is changing how companies think about and implement employee...
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...
Chancellor reveals extra £2bn a year for NHS mental health support
An extra £2 billion will be invested into NHS mental health support over the next five years, the Chancellor of...
OH provision for small employers could help disabled people into work
Occupational health provision needs to be made more accessible to smaller organisations to help increase the employment rate among those...
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Wellbeing and health promotion
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?...
How technology is helping us to rethink workplace health
Health technology integration in the workplace is moving at pace, and is changing how companies think about and implement employee...
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
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...
Toolkit launched to help health professionals promote physical activity
A toolkit that will help health professionals advise patients on how physical activity can help manage their conditions and aid...
Return to work and rehabilitation
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...
OH provision for small employers could help disabled people into work
Occupational health provision needs to be made more accessible to smaller organisations to help increase the employment rate among those...
Mental health and stress
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,...
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...
Chancellor reveals extra £2bn a year for NHS mental health support
An extra £2 billion will be invested into NHS mental health support over the next five years, the Chancellor of...
