Dementia
Over-40s health checks “ineffective”, report concludes
NHS health checks for the over-40s are “ineffective” and waste around £450 million a year, a damning report from the...
Occupational health profile: Helen Kirk, professional lead (nursing and midwifery), Public Health England
Among her many responsibilities, occupational health nurse Helen Kirk is leading a nursing revalidation pilot at Public Health England (PHE)....
Call for more businesses to support employees with dementia
Businesses are being urged to become more “dementia friendly”, including working to educate employees and managers about dementia and offering...
Three million people in UK live with serious illness, says study
About three million people over the age of 50 in the UK are living with a serious illness, a study...
Occupational health research round-up: April 2015
This month’s round-up of occupational health research looks at predicted return to work of people absent with common mental health...
Planning the future of occupational health
In July 2013 Occupational Health looked at the Council for Work and Health’s interim report “Planning the future: delivering a...
Supporting people with dementia in the workplace
Dementia is a national challenge and businesses are not immune. With an ageing population, not only will the average customer...
What will the next 20 years bring for occupational health?
A report published in June on the role of OH over the next 20 years is already stimulating comment from...
NHS England outlines scale of future public health challenges
The NHS has outlined the scale of some of the future public health challenges it is likely to face, including...
Health indicators for updated NICE framework announced
Dementia and cancer have been included among 32 new indicators proposed by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence...
Employers concerned about the health of an ageing workforce
Employers have reported a rise in the average age of their employees and four out of 10 expect age-related health...
White Paper on public health examined
A new White Paper foresees a devolution of responsibilities in public health, with only a minor nod towards OH, John...
Occupational health and the future of health and work
Yesterday's science fiction is today's everyday experience. But new ways of working and new technologies bring new hazards. Sally O'Reilly reports, and overleaf, talks to Dame Carol Black about future OH priorities.
Number of smokers quitting sharply declined in 2008
The number of people in England giving up smoking fell sharply in the first half of last year, despite a...
Public health: news in brief
Scans have no benefit for lower back pain sufferers
The routine use of scans in patients with lower back pain...
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