Allowing self-referral into physiotherapy schemes before staff become too sick to work can significantly reduce sickness absence.
Musculoskeletal disorders
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A workplace physiotherapy provider has urged employers to promote activities to improve workers' bone health.
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A quarter (25%) of UK workers in ‘standing roles’, jobs like hairdressing, retail and hospitality, spend eight hours or more...
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More than two-thirds (69%) of Universal Credit claimants have mental or behavioural health disorders, and nearly half (48%) have musculoskeletal...
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Study: 2,200 steps a day can improve health – but should be bare minimum
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonEven walking just 2,200 steps daily can help to reduce the health risks from overly sedentary lifestyles – but this...
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Fewer NHS England staff are experiencing musculoskeletal problems or feeling unwell due to work-related stress, the 2023 staff survey finds.
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More than one billion people in the world are now living with obesity, research has found, with obesity among adults...
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Home workers take less time off sick but can also be less healthy – study
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonPeople who work from home take less time off sick, tend to work longer hours and even work evenings and...
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Access to occupational health key to managing arthritis at work – report
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonEmployees managing arthritis at work too often feel they fly under the radar when it comes to workplace health support...
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Three in 10 workers with back pain are thinking of quitting their jobs because of a lack of support from their employer.
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Seventy-eight per cent of bus drivers say their occupation has caused musculoskeletal (MSK) problems, according to a union survey.
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January is traditionally the time of the year when many Britons head to the gym, and more than three-quarters (78%)...
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These activities will expand your understanding of the principles of occupational hygiene
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The government has said it intends to pilot a new rehabilitation service, including the use of occupational health professionals, to...
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OH professionals should ask employees about Covid-19 infections and immunisations when conducting surveillance for hand-arm vibration syndrome.