More than a third (36%) of small business owners say keeping their staff safe during the pandemic is a concern,...
Mental health conditions
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On World Suicide Prevention Day, Louise Kitchingham looks at the issue of toxic masculinity and why it is often a...
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Three out of 10 adults in the ‘sandwich generation’ are concerned about the impact pandemic-related financial strain is having on...
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Even before the coronavirus pandemic, nurses and midwives were reporting high levels of work-related stress, burnout and mental ill health....
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‘I am struggling’ – how workload, hours and stress were overwhelming OH even before coronavirus
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonOccupational health practitioners were stressed, overworked and exhausted even before the coronavirus pandemic, a SOM survey has concluded. Nic Paton...
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While many make a relatively swift recovery from Covid-19, for others, especially those who have been hospitalised, it is increasingly...
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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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Expert suggests training may remove mental health stigma.
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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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Sickness absence among construction firms surged by more than third in the second quarter of this year, according to new...
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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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OH&W Awards – ‘We are very focused on ensuring mental health is not swept under the carpet’
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonBy taking a holistic approach to wellbeing, one combining healthy eating, physical activity, mental wellbeing, changing habits and leadership, the...