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    Government missing cycling and walking targets, warns watchdog

    by Nic Paton 8 Jun 2023
    by Nic Paton 8 Jun 2023

    The government is not on track to meet its own targets for getting more people in England walking and cycling...

    • Research
    • Health and safety
    • Musculoskeletal disorders

    Robotics can transform health and safety as well as efficiency – report

    by Nic Paton 2 Jun 2023
    by Nic Paton 2 Jun 2023

    Robotics technologies have the potential to transform health and safety as well as efficiency within the workplace, but fears they...

    • Blood pressure
    • Cancer
    • Cardiac

    Call for evidence an opportunity to highlight value of OH

    by Nic Paton 22 May 2023
    by Nic Paton 22 May 2023

    Occupational health professionals have an opportunity to highlight to the government the value of return to work as a health...

    • Fit for Work
    • Disability
    • Musculoskeletal disorders

    Little evidence that antidepressants work for chronic pain

    by Nic Paton 10 May 2023
    by Nic Paton 10 May 2023

    There is very little scientific proof that being prescribed antidepressants will help people with long-term chronic pain, a study has suggested.

    • Mental health conditions
    • Musculoskeletal disorders
    • Wellbeing and health promotion

    Five ways to encourage employees to walk to work

    by Claire Glynn 2 May 2023
    by Claire Glynn 2 May 2023

    Employers should use National Walking Month to help employees overcome perceived barriers to exercise and collectively become less sedentary.

    • Ergonomics
    • Research
    • Musculoskeletal disorders

    Study: tool encourages workers to self-manage back pain

    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Mar 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Mar 2023

    A study into a tool that encourages workers to self-manage their back pain has yielded some interesting results.

    • Fit for Work
    • Ergonomics
    • Mental health conditions

    Health and disability white paper expected alongside Budget this week

    by Nic Paton 13 Mar 2023
    by Nic Paton 13 Mar 2023

    The Budget on Wednesday is expected to be accompanied by a Health and Disability White Paper, which will outline government...

    • OH education and training
    • Clinical governance
    • Musculoskeletal disorders

    Physiotherapists body issues warning over PRP injection training courses

    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Feb 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Feb 2023

    A body representing physiotherapists has issued a warning about platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection training courses, suggesting that one-day courses are insufficient.

    • Ergonomics
    • Musculoskeletal disorders
    • Occupational Health

    ‘Pandemic posture’ leaving workers struggling with back and hip pain

    by Nic Paton 10 Feb 2023
    by Nic Paton 10 Feb 2023

    Increasingly sedentary working lives in the wake of the pandemic has left eight out of 10 Britons struggling with ‘pandemic posture’, according to a survey.

    • Cancer
    • Musculoskeletal disorders
    • Occupational Health

    Health support service sees rise in cancer and musculoskeletal referrals

    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Jan 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Jan 2023

    A nurse-led support service claims it has seen referrals for cancer and musculoskeletal problems leap by almost a fifth over...

    • Ergonomics
    • Musculoskeletal disorders
    • Wellbeing and health promotion

    Why are musculoskeletal disorders still an issue for employers?

    by Marc Holl 11 Jan 2023
    by Marc Holl 11 Jan 2023

    Why so many workers are suffering musculoskeletal disorders and how can employers support them?

    • Blood pressure
    • Cardiac
    • Stress

    No sign of London Olympics exercise ‘legacy’, warn MPs

    by Nic Paton 9 Jan 2023
    by Nic Paton 9 Jan 2023

    Anticipated ‘legacy’ benefits of increased adult participation in sports and exercise from the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics have failed to materialise.

    • Anxiety
    • Depression
    • Cardiac

    Big freeze heightening cost of living health concerns

    by Nic Paton 9 Dec 2022
    by Nic Paton 9 Dec 2022

    Even before the current freezing weather, more than four out of 10 people felt the cost-of-living crisis was affecting their...

    • Mental health conditions
    • Musculoskeletal disorders
    • Occupational Health

    Six employee wellbeing trends for 2023

    by Marc Holl 7 Dec 2022
    by Marc Holl 7 Dec 2022

    As 2023 approaches, employers will be considering the common health and wellbeing issues facing employees and how their organisation can...

    • Health and safety
    • Health & Safety Executive
    • OH service delivery

    Welsh health board fined for HAVS after ignoring its OH team

    by Nic Paton 2 Dec 2022
    by Nic Paton 2 Dec 2022

    A Welsh health board has been fined after it ignored pleas from its occupational health department to risk-assess employees for hand-arm vibration syndrome.

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