Research
Occupational health research round-up: April 2018
Paternal heart disease increases shift work risk
Paternal mortality from myocardial infarction or sudden cardiac death interacts with shift work...
Mental health in the workplace conference focuses on problems and solutions
A recent conference brought together experts on mental health in the workplace to look at the growing evidence base on...
Depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts in a teenage apprentice
When a teenage apprentice posted suicidal thoughts on social media, his employer was alerted to the need for better communication...
Clinical governance
Cope with the countdown to GDPR
With the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation coming in next month, occupational health practitioners need to be reviewing how they...
Will a united body put the future in the hands of occupational health nurses?
The decision in October by the Association of Occupational Health Nurse Practitioners (AOHNP) to merge with the Faculty of Occupational...
AOHNP and Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing vote to merge
The Association of Occupational Health Nurses Practitioners (AOHNP) will merge with the Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing (FOHN) when it...
Continuing professional development
Depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts in a teenage apprentice
When a teenage apprentice posted suicidal thoughts on social media, his employer was alerted to the need for better communication...
COPD: role of occupational health supporting a cleaner
This article looks at the role of occupational health in supporting a cleaner with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD. Sarah...
Will a united body put the future in the hands of occupational health nurses?
The decision in October by the Association of Occupational Health Nurse Practitioners (AOHNP) to merge with the Faculty of Occupational...
Disability
One in six workers with diabetes feel they have been discriminated against
One in six workers with diabetes feels they have been discriminated against at work because of their condition, the charity...
Depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts in a teenage apprentice
When a teenage apprentice posted suicidal thoughts on social media, his employer was alerted to the need for better communication...
Musician wins in landmark hearing loss case against the Royal Opera House
A musician has won in a landmark case against the Royal Opera House (ROH) after he suffered severe hearing loss...
Health surveillance
COPD: role of occupational health supporting a cleaner
This article looks at the role of occupational health in supporting a cleaner with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD. Sarah...
National plan for hearing loss aims to spread good practice at work
Action Plan on Hearing Loss is a national programme to spread good practice. This year NHS England published guidance on...
Public Health England campaign aims to boost employee health in small businesses
Public Health England (PHE) has launched an initiative to support small businesses to improve work health.
It has linked up...
Mental health and stress
Almost half of IT employees feel stressed out
Almost half (45%) of people working in IT feel stressed, as organisations try to tackle the increasing threat of cybercrime, ...
UK employers leading the way in offering mental health support
UK employers are more likely to offer mental health support to their staff than their counterparts around the globe, according...
Mental health in the workplace conference focuses on problems and solutions
A recent conference brought together experts on mental health in the workplace to look at the growing evidence base on...
Musculoskeletal disorders
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...
Tool helps tackle musculoskeletal conditions
A new tool designed to help health commissioners come up with more cost-effective ways to tackle musculoskeletal conditions within their...
OH employment law
Mental health at work review calls for legal changes as thousands lose jobs
A high-level review of mental health at work has found that 300,000 people lose their jobs every year due to...
Data protection in occupational health: a guide
The growth of internet and mobile technology has made it all the more important to understand rules on data protection...
New SOM medical malpractice indemnity policy for occupational health practitioners
The Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) is offering a new medical malpractice indemnity policy for nurses who work in occupational...
OH service delivery
Depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts in a teenage apprentice
When a teenage apprentice posted suicidal thoughts on social media, his employer was alerted to the need for better communication...
Laying the foundations for wellbeing technology at work
The organisational culture and environment plays a critical role in supporting and sustaining effective use of wellbeing technology at work....
Occupational health sustainability: is the apprenticeship levy the answer?
A cloud hovers over occupational health sustainability due to an ageing workforce and service users’ reluctance to fund the education...
Return to work and rehabilitation
Depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts in a teenage apprentice
When a teenage apprentice posted suicidal thoughts on social media, his employer was alerted to the need for better communication...
COPD: role of occupational health supporting a cleaner
This article looks at the role of occupational health in supporting a cleaner with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD. Sarah...
TUC health and safety spokesman attacks Government over work and disability
The TUC’s senior policy officer for health and safety, Hugh Robertson, has sharply criticised Government moves to scrap the Fit...
Sickness and absence management
Government’s Taylor Review response comes up short for OH
The Government’s long-awaited response to Matthew Taylor’s Review of Modern Working Practices made a lot of positive noises, but was...
Depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts in a teenage apprentice
When a teenage apprentice posted suicidal thoughts on social media, his employer was alerted to the need for better communication...
Occupational health research round-up: March 2018
This month’s crop of occupational health research papers includes a study showing the value of exercising mindfulness at work, the...
Wellbeing and health promotion
Government’s Taylor Review response comes up short for OH
The Government’s long-awaited response to Matthew Taylor’s Review of Modern Working Practices made a lot of positive noises, but was...
Mental health in the workplace conference focuses on problems and solutions
A recent conference brought together experts on mental health in the workplace to look at the growing evidence base on...
Laying the foundations for wellbeing technology at work
The organisational culture and environment plays a critical role in supporting and sustaining effective use of wellbeing technology at work....
