Four in 10 men have put off seeing a doctor about a health concern or have had a health check...
Cancer
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Professional drivers face a greater risk of cancer because they are regularly being exposed to “hazardous” levels of diesel emissions...
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Hundreds of thousands of manufacturing workers with health conditions that can be exacerbated by poor air quality are being exposed...
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MPs have said there is a ‘compelling case’ for weekly testing of NHS staff to stop the health service becoming...
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The sheer expertise and excellence on display meant our judges had an extremely difficult job coming to a decision. But...
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‘I will be representing all specialisms – and I want to be optimistic about the future of OH’
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonOccupational Health & Wellbeing’s Professor Anne Harriss is the first non-physician to assume the presidency of SOM, the Society of...
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Awareness of asbestos risk and the possibility of a mesothelioma diagnosis should be added to the mandatory training for new...
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Once again, the quality and calibre of entries for this year’s Occupational Health & Wellbeing Awards has been both inspiring...
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Screening women in their forties for breast cancer could save hundreds of lives each year and would not lead to...
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As work slowly returns to something resembling normality post-pandemic, occupational health will have an important role to play in encouraging...
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People with cancer could face a tough choice between health or finances if employers force them to return to the workplace.
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Almost two-thirds of outdoor workers say their employer does not do enough to help protect them against non-melanoma skin cancer...
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One in 10 UK organisations (9%) do not consider it their responsibility to offer financial, practical or emotional support to...
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Almost half (47%) of employees would feel uncomfortable about telling their employer about a health concern during the coronavirus pandemic,...
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Employers are being urged to promote health and wellbeing benefits, especially those that offer remote consultations, as a way to...