Research
Working long hours increases stroke risk, study finds
Working long hours on a regular basis can increase the risk of stroke, according to a study.
People who worked...
Pressure to meet targets means GPs may miss health conditions
Increasing paperwork, time pressures and a focus on meeting targets could mean that GPs are missing potentially life-threatening conditions, a...
Why providers need to get more worried about employer ignorance of OH
Many employers remain woefully ignorant about what occupational health can do, its value (versus its cost) and the benefits it...
Clinical governance
NICE guidance urges better communication of sickness absence policies
Organisations should implement and clearly communicate policies for reporting and managing sickness, according to new guidance from National Institute for...
Treat air pollution as an occupational health issue, HSE told
Ambient air pollution should be treated as an occupational health hazard and outdoor workers should receive better protections, according to...
CPD: Supporting a young woman living with mental ill health
It can be challenging for an employer to know how best to support an employee living with a mental health...
Continuing professional development
CPD: Assessment centre – functional assessments within occupational health
A functional assessment is a key part of any occupational health consultation, yet effective history-taking is something many coming into...
Occupational health research round-up: June 2019
Welding fumes increase lung cancer risk
Occupational exposure to welding fumes increases the risk of lung cancer, regardless of the...
CPD: a pain in the wrist – supporting work-related upper limb disorder
Work-related upper limb disorders can have a significant impact on the workplace, with women over the age of 45 at...
Disability
Standing up to sedentary working
On average, office workers now spend 75% of their day sitting at their desks. But what measures can occupational health...
Protecting against noise-induced hearing loss within theatres
Whatever the final outcome, the legal case between the Royal Opera House and musicians around hearing loss is likely to...
Working together to manage occupational lung disease
The Health and Safety Executive’s ongoing “Dustbuster” campaign is aiming to crack down on occupational lung disease, especially that caused...
Health surveillance
Pressure to meet targets means GPs may miss health conditions
Increasing paperwork, time pressures and a focus on meeting targets could mean that GPs are missing potentially life-threatening conditions, a...
A quarter don’t see doctor about breathing concerns
A quarter of people who suspect they might have a lung condition do not consult a doctor about their symptoms.
Protecting against noise-induced hearing loss within theatres
Whatever the final outcome, the legal case between the Royal Opera House and musicians around hearing loss is likely to...
Mental health and stress
Financial services staff reluctant to raise mental health concerns, survey finds
Three-quarters of staff who have a mental health concern are reluctant to make use of support provided by their employer,...
Working long hours increases stroke risk, study finds
Working long hours on a regular basis can increase the risk of stroke, according to a study.
People who worked...
Encourage healthier habits among Generation Z, employers urged
Organisations need to be aware of the health challenges faced by younger employees and the impact this might have on...
Musculoskeletal disorders
Make health benefits tax-exempt to increase uptake, retailer says
Occupational health benefits should be fully exempt from tax to encourage more employers to offer them, a major UK retailer...
Standing up to sedentary working
On average, office workers now spend 75% of their day sitting at their desks. But what measures can occupational health...
How occupational health can help optimise wellbeing
With many staff keen to adopt healthier lifestyles, now is a good time for organisations to look at their wellbeing...
OH employment law
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....
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...
OH service delivery
A decade on, are we still ‘Working for a Healthier Tomorrow’?
It is now a decade since Dame Carol Black published her landmark workplace health report Working for a Healthier Tomorrow....
Why providers need to get more worried about employer ignorance of OH
Many employers remain woefully ignorant about what occupational health can do, its value (versus its cost) and the benefits it...
CPD: Assessment centre – functional assessments within occupational health
A functional assessment is a key part of any occupational health consultation, yet effective history-taking is something many coming into...
Return to work and rehabilitation
Half of staff believe they are invulnerable to serious health conditions
More than half (54%) of workers are living in a state of “illness denial”, a health insurer has said, because...
A decade on, are we still ‘Working for a Healthier Tomorrow’?
It is now a decade since Dame Carol Black published her landmark workplace health report Working for a Healthier Tomorrow....
Standing up to sedentary working
On average, office workers now spend 75% of their day sitting at their desks. But what measures can occupational health...
Sickness and absence management
Half of staff believe they are invulnerable to serious health conditions
More than half (54%) of workers are living in a state of “illness denial”, a health insurer has said, because...
A quarter don’t see doctor about breathing concerns
A quarter of people who suspect they might have a lung condition do not consult a doctor about their symptoms.
A decade on, are we still ‘Working for a Healthier Tomorrow’?
It is now a decade since Dame Carol Black published her landmark workplace health report Working for a Healthier Tomorrow....
Wellbeing and health promotion
Encourage healthier habits among Generation Z, employers urged
Organisations need to be aware of the health challenges faced by younger employees and the impact this might have on...
A quarter don’t see doctor about breathing concerns
A quarter of people who suspect they might have a lung condition do not consult a doctor about their symptoms.
Make health benefits tax-exempt to increase uptake, retailer says
Occupational health benefits should be fully exempt from tax to encourage more employers to offer them, a major UK retailer...
