Research
Occupational health research round-up: January 2020
Night shifts not linked to pain
Night shift work is not associated with an increased reporting of pain, according to...
CPD: And breathe – managing employees with work-exacerbated asthma
In the UK some three-and-a-half million adults of working age suffer from asthma. Through analysis of the intervention to support...
Good quality sleep could lower heart disease risk
Healthy sleeping habits may lower the risk of heart disease, research has indicated.
A study conducted by Tulane University in...
Clinical governance
OH nurses around the table to review Part 3 of the NMC register
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has held the first meeting of its steering group looking at the future shape...
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”...
Continuing professional development
Occupational health research round-up: January 2020
Night shifts not linked to pain
Night shift work is not associated with an increased reporting of pain, according to...
CPD: And breathe – managing employees with work-exacerbated asthma
In the UK some three-and-a-half million adults of working age suffer from asthma. Through analysis of the intervention to support...
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...
Disability
‘Expect OH green paper before the summer’, says minister
Occupational health practitioners can expect to see a government green paper on workplace health “before the summer”, the minister for...
Putting military mental health on the front line
It is well-recognised that serving in the military can bring with it potentially devastating mental as well as physical health...
SOM calls for ramping up of OH provision in response to workplace health consultation
The Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) has published its response to the government’s consultation on improving health at work, noting...
Health surveillance
Manufacturers need to use occupational health more proactively, report finds
Manufacturers are investing more in workers’ health and wellbeing than ever, but a more proactive approach – including making better...
Four in 10 staff have ‘hidden’ health issues
Four in 10 employees have a health issue they have never disclosed to their employer, according to a survey.
Younger...
Guidance issued to help reduce exposure of workers to diesel emissions
New guidance has been published to help staff who work around diesel-powered vehicles or equipment reduce their exposure to exhaust...
Mental health and stress
Cost of poor mental health to employers up 16% in three years, argues report
The cost of poor mental health to employers has risen by 16% over the past three years, research by Deloitte...
One in four would risk health for their job
A quarter of workers would put their own health at risk to ensure a work task is completed, according to...
Better coping strategies needed to manage business travel ill-effects
A psychologist has suggested business travellers should develop “coping strategies” after a survey revealed employees' health problems stemming from lengthy periods spent flying or driving.
Musculoskeletal disorders
Two-thirds of MSD-sufferers say work is a contributing factor
More than two-thirds (68%) of people with musculoskeletal issues say their job has been a contributing factor to their condition....
OH professionals urged to bid for construction health research funding
Occupational health practitioners, accredited research organisations and charities are being given the chance to bid for funding to carry out...
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...
OH employment law
Learning zone – taking the temperature at first ever Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing conference
From gaining the confidence to write publicly through to one speaker’s personal struggles with addiction; from effective report writing through...
CPD: The heat is on – managing thermal comfort and the menopause
Menopausal symptoms can affect all older women and some aged below 45, and can pose challenges for individuals and employers...
How to manage conflict and confrontation
Conflict and confrontation often occur together. Neither is very pleasant, but both are part of our working and home lives....
OH service delivery
‘Expect OH green paper before the summer’, says minister
Occupational health practitioners can expect to see a government green paper on workplace health “before the summer”, the minister for...
Manufacturers need to use occupational health more proactively, report finds
Manufacturers are investing more in workers’ health and wellbeing than ever, but a more proactive approach – including making better...
Occupational health research round-up: January 2020
Night shifts not linked to pain
Night shift work is not associated with an increased reporting of pain, according to...
Return to work and rehabilitation
‘Expect OH green paper before the summer’, says minister
Occupational health practitioners can expect to see a government green paper on workplace health “before the summer”, the minister for...
Manufacturers need to use occupational health more proactively, report finds
Manufacturers are investing more in workers’ health and wellbeing than ever, but a more proactive approach – including making better...
Putting military mental health on the front line
It is well-recognised that serving in the military can bring with it potentially devastating mental as well as physical health...
Sickness and absence management
‘Expect OH green paper before the summer’, says minister
Occupational health practitioners can expect to see a government green paper on workplace health “before the summer”, the minister for...
Two-thirds of MSD-sufferers say work is a contributing factor
More than two-thirds (68%) of people with musculoskeletal issues say their job has been a contributing factor to their condition....
Manufacturers need to use occupational health more proactively, report finds
Manufacturers are investing more in workers’ health and wellbeing than ever, but a more proactive approach – including making better...
Wellbeing and health promotion
Manufacturers need to use occupational health more proactively, report finds
Manufacturers are investing more in workers’ health and wellbeing than ever, but a more proactive approach – including making better...
Commission calls for evidence on how alcohol harms working lives
Health professionals are being asked to supply evidence on the effects alcohol has on health and any changes needed to...
One in four would risk health for their job
A quarter of workers would put their own health at risk to ensure a work task is completed, according to...
