The lockdown is having a considerable effect on workers’ sleeping habits, with almost two-thirds (63%) of people reporting that the...
Stress
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The Constructing Better Health (CBH) occupational health scheme for the construction sector is being shut down, with the impact of...
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The proportion of people who feel that work has a positive impact on their mental health has fallen over the...
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Email ‘anxiety’ is driving almost seven in 10 furloughed employees to check their work inbox while they have been laid...
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Four in 10 doctors (41%) working on the frontline of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic are experiencing poor mental...
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Employers must be aware of and understand the symptoms of ‘secondary trauma’ and ensure those who have experienced distressing circumstances...
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Employees are more likely to turn to alcohol when experiencing work-related stress at home than switch off their work phone,...
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The British Medical Association (BMA) has called for more mental health and wellbeing support for those in the profession –...
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Mental Health Awareness Week encourages employers to focus on 'kindness' at a time when workers throughout the world are beset by feelings of uncertainty.
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One in four (26%) construction workers contemplated suicide last year, according to trade body The Chartered Institute of Building.
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There were more employees who felt mentally and emotionally positive during April than felt negative, despite the coronavirus restrictions imposed...
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It is estimated 250,000 people in the UK have been diagnosed with the debilitating condition chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Felissia...
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Diabetes, men, drugs, and dementia – why occupational health faces a challenging future
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonBetween tackling the challenges of rising rates diabetes, men’s ill health, drugs and alcohol, and working-age dementia, occupational health practitioners...
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On the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, Dr Yvette Martyn reflects on what can be learnt following...
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Half of health professionals battling the coronavirus say their mental health has deteriorated over the past few weeks, with younger...