OH service delivery
Increase state pension age to 75 to ‘improve health and wellbeing’
Raising the state pension age to 75 will improve the health and wellbeing of older people, a think tank has controversially proposed.
Call for new national research hub for occupational health
Ahead of the government in July launching its long-awaited consultation into workplace and occupational health, the Society of Occupational Medicine...
The ‘i’ has it – out with the old (AOHNP) and in with the new (iOH)
The Association of Occupational Health Nurse Practitioners has rebranded as a more multidisciplinary occupational health membership body called ‘iOH’. Nic...
Inaugural conference builds momentum for Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing
Some nine months on from its launch, how is the newest organisation within the OH landscape, the Faculty of Occupational...
Understanding of occupational health low among HR teams
Occupational health practitioners and providers have been urged to educate their HR colleagues and employers about their role and the...
Government plans to widen statutory sick pay and improve workplace health
Plans to offer a sick pay rebate for organisations that effectively help staff get back to work have been revealed...
Occupational Health & Wellbeing Awards 2019: deadline extended!
The deadline for the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Awards 2019 has been extended to Tuesday 16 July.
Making the case for a national occupational health and wellbeing service
Three presentations at the Health and Wellbeing at Work conference in March posed intriguing questions about occupational health’s current and...
Occupational health research round-up: July 2019
Rehabilitating workers undergoing cancer treatment
Designing return-to-work plans in parallel with a returning employee’s ongoing cancer treatment is challenging, according...
A decade on, are we still ‘Working for a Healthier Tomorrow’?
It is now a decade since Dame Carol Black published her landmark workplace health report Working for a Healthier Tomorrow....
Why providers need to get more worried about employer ignorance of OH
Many employers remain woefully ignorant about what occupational health can do, its value (versus its cost) and the benefits it...
CPD: Assessment centre – functional assessments within occupational health
A functional assessment is a key part of any occupational health consultation, yet effective history-taking is something many coming into...
Occupational health research round-up: June 2019
Welding fumes increase lung cancer risk
Occupational exposure to welding fumes increases the risk of lung cancer, regardless of the...
Comment: Why employers need to embrace trans inclusion and support
Trans or transgender employees can still often face prejudice, hostility and misunderstanding within the workplace. This makes it imperative employers...
Occupational health research round-up: May 2019
Short breaks between nurses’ shifts linked to workplace accidents
Being provided with only a short break, defined as less than...
