Musculoskeletal disorders

The Chief Fire Officers' Association is aiming to develop an occupational health network group and national strategy to share best practice on workplace health across the fire service. Nic Paton reports.

On the eve of the National Back Exchange's 21st anniversary, Katie Oakley looks at how the organisation can support occupational health in today's workplaces.

A drop in private sector sickness absence, which 20% of employers put down to fears over job security, has further...

The public sector needs to collect more evidence of what works in managing absence, said speakers at the Attendance Management In The Public Sector conference in London. Sarah Silcox reports.

The new rehabilitation standards will help employers to assess the value of all kinds of rehabilitation services before they buy, and benchmark them in practice, reports Nic Paton.

Stephanie Martin-Halls explains how the OH team on London's Olympic Park Project is managing the health and safety of workers in what is traditionally a high-risk industry.

Rehabilitation standards
The UK Rehabilitation Council in May published standards for purchasers, providers and consumers on what to expect and...

Two initiatives are striving to remove the stigma surrounding mental ill health and raise awareness in the workplace. Sally O'Reilly reports on the work being done by Time to Change and Shift.

Nuffield Health has been providing a physiotherapy triage service to Centrica since September 2007. Centrica decided to tackle absenteeism caused by musculoskeletal issues, as this affects the ability of their 9,000 engineers to carry out what is a physically demanding job.

Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has made great strides in improving the occupational health of workers in its construction supply chain, according...

Employers that don't monitor or manage employee absence not only risk a loss of productivity, but may also fail to spot unhappy or unwell staff. Virginia Matthews reports on what they can learn from those that tackle this issue well.

Occupational health nurses still suffer from a culturewhere 'the physician knows best'. But, argues Bashyr Aziz, they can contribute greatly in the changing workplace.

Anglian Water's approach to manual hazards training led to the development of a staff health improvement programme. Sonja Schwartz spells out the benefits.

A healthy workforce is key to a healthy population at large, says Jenny Lisle.

Life-long learning and continuing professional development (CPD) are the processes by which professionals, such as nurses, develop and improve their...