Factors such as working time, job security and management support have more of an impact on musculoskeletal disorders than an...
Anxiety
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As workers are this week once being encouraged to work from home ‘if you can’, research has highlighted that an...
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Drink, drugs and self-harming – health challenges in construction laid bare
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonUK construction workers are turning to drink, non-prescription drugs use and even self-harming because of high levels of mental distress,...
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Occupational health professionals are being urged to be proactive in helping employers make the transition to the government’s ‘plan B’...
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Four in five (79%) UK employees have experienced burnout, driven by increased workloads, mental health challenges and pressure to meet...
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Far from being a genteel world of ‘dreaming spires’, working in higher education these days is marred by high-intensity demands...
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Depression, stress, anxiety, burnout, overwork and poor work-life balance are rife within universities, a damning report on staff wellbeing within...
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Men are still too often ‘hard to reach’ when it comes to opening up about their mental health and accessing...
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This autumn’s HGV driver shortages have led to a long-overdue discussion about the need to improve pay and working conditions...
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More than two in five employees in the rail sector meet the clinical criteria for a mental health condition, according...
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On National Stress Awareness Day, and as we head into an intensely challenging winter for all health professionals, including occupational...
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While some post-traumatic stress (PTSD) seen in healthcare workers during the pandemic was specifically related to their experience of Covid-19,...
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Nearly half of UK employees (47%) say they have experienced “excessive” stress in their workplace over the past year, prompting...
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More than a quarter of midwives have engaged in problematic drug and alcohol misuse in response to work-related pressures
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Organisations must take a more proactive approach to helping their employees stay healthy, according to report.