Blood pressure

People who live in the most deprived areas of England are more likely to suffer chronic conditions that prevent them from working.

Public fears about rising Covid-19 case rates and hospitalisations could lead an increase in the number of untreated strokes this...

With many of us kicking off the new year by making resolutions to get fitter and healthier, the government has...

A survey has found two in five wouldn't tell their employer about a health condition.

Every high street NHS pharmacy in England will begin offering blood pressure checks to people aged 40 and over in the autumn.

Poor lifestyle choices made during the past 18 months mean employers now need to take action to reduce the risk of preventable diseases, such as diabetes.

As worries grow about the potential impact of long Covid, OH will need to be proactive in providing guidance and leadership.

Occupational health practitioners need to be proactive in encouraging new thinking in areas such as workplace catering.

Obesity was a growing problem even before the pandemic, but the links between being overweight and poorer outcomes from a...

There is an “urgent need” to address obesity levels in the UK, the Royal College of Physicians has warned, in...

One in five women and one in eight men screened positive for a possible eating disorder in 2019, recently published...

In the final article of her three-part series, Catherine D’Arcy-Jones examines some tools and resources OH practitioners can use to...

Occupational health practitioners were stressed, overworked and exhausted even before the coronavirus pandemic, a SOM survey has concluded. Nic Paton...

The risks faced by healthcare workers treating patients with viruses that can be transmitted through the air have been highlighted...

Experts in occupational medicine have developed a risk assessment tool to evaluate an individual’s vulnerability to Covid-19, based on their...