Stress

Research finds few construction workers have sought professional help for anxiety or stress.

A lack of sleep is impairing the ability of one doctor in four in the NHS to do their job properly, a survey has said.

A royal college has warned that 69% of doctors have felt overwhelmed at least once in the past three weeks.

Three-quarters of workers in customer-facing roles say they feel overworked, underappreciated and at risk of burnout, according to a study....

A global study has exposed a gap between what employers promise and what they achieve when it comes to mental health support.

Occupational health provision and support for exhausted healthcare workers needs to be at the heart of any NHS post-Covid recovery plan.

More than 90,000 workers self-reported catching Covid-19 at work during the past year, the majority in health and social work,...

Covid-19 hygiene measures are exacerbating skin flare-ups for people with psoriasis, research has suggested.
Fifty-one per cent of people with...

Factors such as working time, job security and management support have more of an impact on musculoskeletal disorders than an...

SOM (the Society of Occupational Medicine) has launched guidance for occupational health professionals on carrying out health assessments within the...

As workers are this week once being encouraged to work from home ‘if you can’, research has highlighted that an...

UK construction workers are turning to drink, non-prescription drugs use and even self-harming because of high levels of mental distress,...

Occupational health professionals are being urged to be proactive in helping employers make the transition to the government’s ‘plan B’...

Four in five (79%) UK employees have experienced burnout, driven by increased workloads, mental health challenges and pressure to meet...

Far from being a genteel world of ‘dreaming spires’, working in higher education these days is marred by high-intensity demands...