Research
Half of people with diabetes receive treatment for mental health concerns
More than half of people with diabetes (51%) have received treatment for depression, anxiety or another mental health issue and...
Merger of occupational health nursing bodies called off
The Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing (FOHN) and Association of Occupational Health Nurse Practitioners (AOHNP) have called off their planned...
Put women’s nutrition on the workplace menu
Health conditions that commonly affect women can be overlooked in the workplace, with nutrition-related conditions key among them. But with...
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
Merger of occupational health nursing bodies called off
The Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing (FOHN) and Association of Occupational Health Nurse Practitioners (AOHNP) have called off their planned...
Occupational health research round-up: June 2018
Supervisor support vital for workers living with chronic headaches
Employees living and working with chronic headaches are at high risk...
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...
Disability
Diversity and disability: the equality challenge
Gender pay inequalities may be making the headlines, but the UK’s “disability gap” – the poor rate of employment and...
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...
Health surveillance
Toolkit helps employers tackle alcohol, tobacco and drug misuse
Business in the Community (BITC) and Public Health England have published a toolkit to help employers support their staff in...
A quarter of older workers consider leaving because of their health
A quarter of people aged 55 or over with a health condition are considering leaving work, suggesting that employers are...
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...
Mental health and stress
Half of people with diabetes receive treatment for mental health concerns
More than half of people with diabetes (51%) have received treatment for depression, anxiety or another mental health issue and...
Job stress can heighten risk of premature death in men
Stressful jobs are more likely to lead to premature death among men with heart problems, according to a 14-year study...
Should mental health first aid be included in health and safety law?
Under the health and safety regulations, employers have an obligation to intervene if an employee becomes physically unwell or is...
Musculoskeletal disorders
Smartphone use could increase younger workers’ MSD risk
Younger workers could be risking their long-term health and increasing their chances of developing a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) through overuse...
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...
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
Exodus of European nurses from UK is ‘major concern’
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has warned that it is seeing a “significant” increase in the number of European...
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....
Return to work and rehabilitation
How a mental health policy has changed the conversation at Asda
The development of a practical, easy-to-follow mental health policy has given managers at supermarket chain Asda the confidence to manage...
Diversity and disability: the equality challenge
Gender pay inequalities may be making the headlines, but the UK’s “disability gap” – the poor rate of employment and...
‘Surge’ in men seeking emotional support over cancer
The charity Macmillan Cancer Support has said it saw a surge in the number of calls last year from men...
Sickness and absence management
How a mental health policy has changed the conversation at Asda
The development of a practical, easy-to-follow mental health policy has given managers at supermarket chain Asda the confidence to manage...
Toolkit helps employers tackle alcohol, tobacco and drug misuse
Business in the Community (BITC) and Public Health England have published a toolkit to help employers support their staff in...
Occupational health’s reforming voice needs to be heard
It is early days yet for the Government’s expert review of occupational health. But with the political “noise” of Brexit...
Wellbeing and health promotion
Almost half of men fail to check for cancer symptoms
Many men are not regularly checking themselves for symptoms of the most common cancers, including prostate cancer and testicular cancer....
Half of people with diabetes receive treatment for mental health concerns
More than half of people with diabetes (51%) have received treatment for depression, anxiety or another mental health issue and...
Making the business case for ‘good’ sleep
Employers are increasingly “waking up” to the effect poor-quality sleep can have on productivity and wellbeing, as well as directly...
