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    Occupational Health & Wellbeing Awards 2019: deadline extended!

    by Rob Moss 12 Jul 2019
    by Rob Moss 12 Jul 2019

    The deadline for the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Awards 2019 has been extended to Tuesday 16 July.

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    Staff with arthritis need more government support, urges charity

    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Jul 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Jul 2019

    Thousands of people with arthritis are missing out on government support that will help them stay in work, while those...

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    Working long hours increases stroke risk, study finds

    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Jun 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Jun 2019

    Working long hours on a regular basis can increase the risk of stroke, according to a study.
    People who worked...

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    Make health benefits tax-exempt to increase uptake, retailer says

    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Jun 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Jun 2019

    Occupational health benefits should be fully exempt from tax to encourage more employers to offer them, a major UK retailer...

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    Standing up to sedentary working

    by Personnel Today 7 Jun 2019
    by Personnel Today 7 Jun 2019

    On average, office workers now spend 75% of their day sitting at their desks. But what measures can occupational health...

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    How occupational health can help optimise wellbeing

    by Chris Pinner 7 Jun 2019
    by Chris Pinner 7 Jun 2019

    With many staff keen to adopt healthier lifestyles, now is a good time for organisations to look at their wellbeing...

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    CPD: a pain in the wrist – supporting work-related upper limb disorder

    by Personnel Today 7 Jun 2019
    by Personnel Today 7 Jun 2019

    Work-related upper limb disorders can have a significant impact on the workplace, with women over the age of 45 at...

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    Night shifts do not increase breast cancer risk, study finds

    by Ashleigh Webber 30 May 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 30 May 2019

    Researchers have debunked the idea that shift work increases the risk of developing breast cancer, finding there was little or...

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    Treat air pollution as an occupational health issue, HSE told

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 May 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 May 2019

    Ambient air pollution should be treated as an occupational health hazard and outdoor workers should receive better protections, according to...

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    Third of outdoor workers don’t use sunscreen

    by Ashleigh Webber 15 May 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 15 May 2019

    Employers of outdoor workers have been urged to provide staff with high-protection sun cream, after a survey revealed a third...

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    Heart and circulatory disease deaths in under-75s on the increase

    by Ashleigh Webber 13 May 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 13 May 2019

    The number of people dying of heart and circulatory diseases before the age of 75 has risen for the first...

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    Only 14% workers feel comfortable talking about mental health

    by Ashleigh Webber 13 May 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 13 May 2019

    Employees are three times more likely to discuss their physical health over mental illness at work, a survey has found,...

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    Offer overseas staff NHS-equivalent health screening, firms told

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 May 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 May 2019

    Workers based overseas should have access to the same regular health checks as they would have received had they been...

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    Employers need ‘sun safety strategies’ to protect outdoor workers

    by Ashleigh Webber 7 May 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 7 May 2019

    Nine in 10 skin cancer deaths could be prevented if employers and employees took precautions to avoid sun damage –...

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    Joint pain? Why we need a better evidence base for musculoskeletal disorders and work

    by Personnel Today 3 May 2019
    by Personnel Today 3 May 2019

    What do we know about musculoskeletal disorders and work, and what do we need to know? Karen Walker-Bone looks at...

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