Research
Study highlights health and work benefits of sit-stand desks
Office workers who are equipped with a sit-stand desk are more productive, healthier and happier than those who are not,...
Occupational health research round-up: October 2018
Developing a workplace mental health checklist
North American academics have developed a checklist to help line managers recognise changes in...
Disappearing spires – why have OH university courses dropped by half this year?
As the new academic year gets underway, shock new statistics have revealed that university occupational health courses are down by...
Clinical governance
‘No deal’ Brexit would have ‘catastrophic’ effect on health, warns BMA
The British Medical Association (BMA) has warned that a “no deal” Brexit would have a catastrophic impact on the nation’s...
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...
Continuing professional development
Occupational health research round-up: October 2018
Developing a workplace mental health checklist
North American academics have developed a checklist to help line managers recognise changes in...
Crohn’s disease: considerations for a return to work following sickness absence
It is estimated the incurable, inflammatory bowel condition Crohn’s disease affects at least 115,000 people in the UK. Managing it...
Disappearing spires – why have OH university courses dropped by half this year?
As the new academic year gets underway, shock new statistics have revealed that university occupational health courses are down by...
Disability
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...
Time to listen up on age-related hearing loss
As our workforce ages, and employers become more reliant on older workers, age-related hearing loss will become an increasingly important...
Two in five over-50s expect ill-health to force them out of work
Four million UK workers aged over 50 expect poor health and health problems to be the main reasons they stop...
Health surveillance
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...
Promoting workplace wellbeing
The cost of mental and musculoskeletal ill-health in the workplace in terms of lost productivity and absence is well-documented. But...
Women missing health checks because they are too busy at work
Almost a quarter (24%) of women say they have missed a health check because they were “too busy” at work...
Mental health and stress
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...
Promoting workplace wellbeing
The cost of mental and musculoskeletal ill-health in the workplace in terms of lost productivity and absence is well-documented. But...
How to manage mental health in a time of uncertainty
Economic uncertainty can have a huge effect on employees’ mental health, whether they are an EU national worrying about what...
Musculoskeletal disorders
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...
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...
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
Occupational health research round-up: October 2018
Developing a workplace mental health checklist
North American academics have developed a checklist to help line managers recognise changes in...
Disappearing spires – why have OH university courses dropped by half this year?
As the new academic year gets underway, shock new statistics have revealed that university occupational health courses are down by...
Cuts are putting a question-mark over future of NHS occupational health
NHS occupational health services cannot be sustained against a backdrop of continuing annual reductions in funding, occupational medicine and occupational...
Return to work and rehabilitation
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...
Why occupational health has a pivotal role in tackling mental ill health
Brett Hill explains why he believes occupational health managers have a pivotal role to play in improving mental health, and...
Time to listen up on age-related hearing loss
As our workforce ages, and employers become more reliant on older workers, age-related hearing loss will become an increasingly important...
Sickness and absence management
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...
Women missing health checks because they are too busy at work
Almost a quarter (24%) of women say they have missed a health check because they were “too busy” at work...
Wellbeing and health promotion
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...
Study highlights health and work benefits of sit-stand desks
Office workers who are equipped with a sit-stand desk are more productive, healthier and happier than those who are not,...
Promoting workplace wellbeing
The cost of mental and musculoskeletal ill-health in the workplace in terms of lost productivity and absence is well-documented. But...
