The country could be facing a ‘hidden epidemic’ of eating disorders, as referrals to hospital and emergency admissions have increased...
Mental health conditions
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Any return of the NHS to ‘normal service’ post pandemic must have the patient at its centre, but must also...
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Study into how pandemic has affected health and wellbeing of OH practitioners
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonOccupational health practitioners are being encouraged to take part in research that is aiming to gauge the impact of the...
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Armed forces’ veterans suffering mental ill health will now be able to get specialist mental health and rehabilitation support, NHS...
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The average employee with a recurring medical condition, such as a chronic pain condition, takes 17 days of sick leave...
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Employers are still overly focused on safeguarding the physical safety of employees at the cost of overlooking mental wellbeing, with...
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The NHS is set to open 40 dedicated mental health support hubs for healthcare workers across England, which will offer...
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As the UK economy and society cautiously unlocks between now and the summer, managing ‘return to work’ will need to...
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With prime minister Boris Johnson set later today to announce the timeframe for the UK’s first steps out of the...
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More than one in three (35%) Covid-19 patients who are put on a ventilator experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder...
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The Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) has written to chancellor Rishi Sunak to highlight the need for occupational health to...
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Call for NHS staff to be better supported so as to avoid undue risk-taking
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonSOM, the Society of Occupational Medicine, has called for NHS staff to be better supported in the workplace so as...
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Employers need to look at the bigger picture when deciding how best to support employees as the pandemic rages on....
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Nine in 10 (89%) employees who menstruate have experienced anxiety or stress while working while on their period.
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Three in five (63%) business leaders think employers have more responsibility for their workforce’s mental and physical health outside of...