Virtual physiotherapy services should be seen as a viable alternative to in-person sessions beyond the Covid-19 pandemic, with research finding...
Musculoskeletal disorders
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One in five organisations do not train their managers in health and safety, despite the view that they are often...
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The NHS is to launch an on-demand coronavirus recovery service aimed at supporting people with long-term breathing problems, mental health...
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Osteoarthritis (OA) affects some 10% of men and 18% of women over the age of 60, and can make sitting,...
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OH&W Awards – ‘If directors buy into the strategy, you are going to have a much better success rate’
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonWinner of the ‘Best wellbeing initiative’ in last year’s Occupational Health & Wellbeing Awards, Office Athletes has forged a close...
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Like most of the UK high street, the John Lewis Partnership was forced into hibernation during the coronavirus pandemic. But...
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A study is being carried out to evaluate the value of remote physiotherapy consultations during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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More than a quarter of adults who have suffered a serious injury have done so in the workplace, according to...
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We’ve seen an explosion in home working during the Covid-19 lockdown. But, in the scramble to stay operational, employers have...
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The Constructing Better Health (CBH) occupational health scheme for the construction sector is being shut down, with the impact of...
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Staff shortages pose ‘large threat’ to future of occupational health provision, report warns
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonThe continuing shortage of qualified occupational health physicians and nurses poses “a potential large threat to the future of OH...
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Researchers are looking into whether access to an occupational health service via their GP surgery will reduce the number of...
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An occupational health provider and musculoskeletal (MSK) services firm have teamed up to ‘make it simpler’ for NHS organisations to...
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Nearly two-thirds (63%) of staff have injured their back, neck, hips, knees or wrists as a result of poor homeworking...
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Coronavirus: will it be occupational health rather than the NHS that is overwhelmed post-lockdown?
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonAs thoughts turn to how the UK can gradually reopen for business post-lockdown, it is becoming all too clear that...