Research
Waste collection absence rates fall when wheeled bins are used
Sickness absence rates among waste collection staff could decline if local authorities changed the style of bins they provided households,...
Head space – managing PTSD following a workplace accident
Occupational health practitioners may need to manage and support mental as well as physical consequences following a workplace accident, especially...
Occupational health research round-up: August 2019
EAPs aid positive clinical and workplace outcomes
A study of a Canadian employee assistance programme (EAP) has produced evidence to...
Clinical governance
Call for new national research hub for occupational health
Ahead of the government in July launching its long-awaited consultation into workplace and occupational health, the Society of Occupational Medicine...
The ‘i’ has it – out with the old (AOHNP) and in with the new (iOH)
The Association of Occupational Health Nurse Practitioners has rebranded as a more multidisciplinary occupational health membership body called ‘iOH’. Nic...
Inaugural conference builds momentum for Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing
Some nine months on from its launch, how is the newest organisation within the OH landscape, the Faculty of Occupational...
Continuing professional development
Head space – managing PTSD following a workplace accident
Occupational health practitioners may need to manage and support mental as well as physical consequences following a workplace accident, especially...
Occupational health research round-up: August 2019
EAPs aid positive clinical and workplace outcomes
A study of a Canadian employee assistance programme (EAP) has produced evidence to...
Call for new national research hub for occupational health
Ahead of the government in July launching its long-awaited consultation into workplace and occupational health, the Society of Occupational Medicine...
Disability
Government plans to widen statutory sick pay and improve workplace health
Plans to offer a sick pay rebate for organisations that effectively help staff get back to work have been revealed...
Third of adults face increased cancer risk because of their weight
One in three (29%) UK adults faces an increased risk of developing bowel, kidney, ovarian and liver case because they...
Staff with arthritis need more government support, urges charity
Thousands of people with arthritis are missing out on government support that will help them stay in work, while those...
Health surveillance
Silica dust exposure register launched to assist future claims
Workers who believe they have been exposed to silica dust are being urged to sign a register that will help...
MPs to investigate impact of silicosis on workers
A parliamentary inquiry investigating the impact that silicosis has on construction workers has been launched.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on...
Asbestos fatality figures highlight need for continued precautions
Deaths from mesothelioma reached 2,523 in 2017, largely as a consequence of occupational asbestos exposure before the risks were known,...
Mental health and stress
Surge in mental health issues at Hinkley Point C ‘highly disturbing’
There has been a surge in the number of workers on the Hinkley Point C construction project who are grappling...
Head space – managing PTSD following a workplace accident
Occupational health practitioners may need to manage and support mental as well as physical consequences following a workplace accident, especially...
Appetite for work – managing eating disorders in the workplace
If an employee has an eating disorder it can have a severe effect on their physical and psychological health as...
Musculoskeletal disorders
Waste collection absence rates fall when wheeled bins are used
Sickness absence rates among waste collection staff could decline if local authorities changed the style of bins they provided households,...
Understanding of occupational health low among HR teams
Occupational health practitioners and providers have been urged to educate their HR colleagues and employers about their role and the...
Occupational Health & Wellbeing Awards 2019: deadline extended!
The deadline for the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Awards 2019 has been extended to Tuesday 16 July.
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
Call for new national research hub for occupational health
Ahead of the government in July launching its long-awaited consultation into workplace and occupational health, the Society of Occupational Medicine...
The ‘i’ has it – out with the old (AOHNP) and in with the new (iOH)
The Association of Occupational Health Nurse Practitioners has rebranded as a more multidisciplinary occupational health membership body called ‘iOH’. Nic...
Inaugural conference builds momentum for Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing
Some nine months on from its launch, how is the newest organisation within the OH landscape, the Faculty of Occupational...
Return to work and rehabilitation
Only half recognise heart condition warning signs
Workers could be “sleepwalking into an epidemic of cardiovascular disease” if they do not improve their knowledge of heart disease...
The Unum sickness absence and return to work trends 2019
PROMOTED | Mental ill health and presenteeism are increasing – costing organisations and the economy billions of pounds a year...
Home truths – making working from home work
Homeworking is often thought as an easy solution to workplace stress, long hours and exhausting commutes. In fact, apart from...
Sickness and absence management
Only half recognise heart condition warning signs
Workers could be “sleepwalking into an epidemic of cardiovascular disease” if they do not improve their knowledge of heart disease...
The Unum sickness absence and return to work trends 2019
PROMOTED | Mental ill health and presenteeism are increasing – costing organisations and the economy billions of pounds a year...
OH has a pivotal role to play in supporting employees through cancer
One in three people living with cancer are of working age, yet managers and employers often feel ill-equipped when it...
Wellbeing and health promotion
Only half recognise heart condition warning signs
Workers could be “sleepwalking into an epidemic of cardiovascular disease” if they do not improve their knowledge of heart disease...
Home truths – making working from home work
Homeworking is often thought as an easy solution to workplace stress, long hours and exhausting commutes. In fact, apart from...
OH has a pivotal role to play in supporting employees through cancer
One in three people living with cancer are of working age, yet managers and employers often feel ill-equipped when it...
