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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...
CPD: stress and conflict in the workplace – a case study
It has been well-documented that the cost of work-related is significant, and rising all the time. As Tholakele Sindisiwe Gcumisa...
Joint pain? Why we need a better evidence base for musculoskeletal disorders and work
What do we know about musculoskeletal disorders and work, and what do we need to know? Karen Walker-Bone looks at...
CPD: The heat is on – managing thermal comfort and the menopause
Menopausal symptoms can affect all older women and some aged below 45, and can pose challenges for individuals and employers...
Occupational health research round-up: April 2019
Poor sleep and job stressors
Employees reporting high numbers of job stressors, and who say they need longer to unwind...
CPD: Supporting a young woman living with mental ill health
It can be challenging for an employer to know how best to support an employee living with a mental health...
CPD: Minimising exposure to hand-arm vibration
Effective health surveillance and risk assessment and management are key to preventing and mitigating hand-arm vibration. But occupational health also...
Message centre – understanding and articulating the occupational health ‘brand’
Occupational health practitioners are, rightly, always focused on delivering excellence. But with government reviewing the future shape of OH, Nick...
CPD: The importance of engaging with environmental controls
Environmental management and oversight is not traditionally something considered to be within occupational health’s remit. But environmental management can have...
Occupational health research round-up: November 2018
Older workers with chronic disease
More people will be working with a chronic disease and poorer self-perceived health as working...
How new Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing could change the workplace health landscape
October saw the launch of the new Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing. What exactly is it, how will it work...
CPD: Occupational health’s role following a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
As our workforce ages and becomes more sedentary, type 2 diabetes is increasingly prevalent. As Soroyo Barnes and Anne Harriss...
Occupational health research round-up: October 2018
Developing a workplace mental health checklist
North American academics have developed a checklist to help line managers recognise changes in...
Crohn’s disease: considerations for a return to work following sickness absence
It is estimated the incurable, inflammatory bowel condition Crohn’s disease affects at least 115,000 people in the UK. Managing it...
Disappearing spires – why have OH university courses dropped by half this year?
As the new academic year gets underway, shock new statistics have revealed that university occupational health courses are down by...
