The government and the NHS must ‘prepare now’ to meet increased need for mental health support – for as many...
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NHS pledges ‘long Covid’ sufferers access to specialist support and rehabilitation
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonPeople suffering so-called ‘long Covid’ symptoms months after contracting the virus are to be offered specialist help at NHS clinics...
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Employers need to take more responsibility for the ‘psychological contract’ they have with their employees, especially in occupations affected by...
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Employers need to recognise the risks of loneliness and isolation in our newly socially and physically distanced workplaces as well...
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Employers must put a greater emphasis on meeting individual needs when planning an employees’ return to work following mental illness....
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Because of closer relationships with their employees, small firms are in an ideal position to spot if and when somebody...
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More than half (56%) of employees haven’t received any mental health support or training from their employer since Covid-19 hit,...
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Throughout September we are celebrating best practice within OH by publishing profiles of the shortlisted entries for this year’s Occupational...
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Coronavirus, anxiety and return to work – how occupational health can make a difference
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonWith both the government and employers now firmly focused on encouraging workers out of home-working and back into physical workplaces,...
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The intense stresses and strains of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic sparked the highest rates of sickness absence among NHS...
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Swift action to address the mental health crisis exacerbated by Covid-19 has been urged, after figures reveal almost one in five adults are likely to be depressed.
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Fifteen per cent of employees think workplace health and safety will be “taken to the extreme” because of Covid-19.
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Nearly half (47%) of managers think their employees are at risk of burnout following changes to their work patterns because...
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As work slowly returns to something resembling normality post-pandemic, occupational health will have an important role to play in encouraging...
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The post-pandemic work landscape – the role (and risks) of mental health first aid
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonThe mental health fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could be immense. Mental health first aid could therefore have a key...