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    Fit for work? How to get sedentary workers on their feet

    by Chris Packham and Dan Gunning 3 Aug 2018
    by Chris Packham and Dan Gunning 3 Aug 2018

    Fit in 50 is a new booklet designed to offer practical and accessible exercises to get sedentary employers out of...

    • Disability
    • Musculoskeletal disorders
    • Occupational Health

    Minister urges employers to create arthritis-friendly workplaces

    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Aug 2018
    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Aug 2018

    The minister for disabled people, health and work, Sarah Newton, has urged employers to make adjustments for people with arthritis...

    • Latest News
    • Musculoskeletal disorders
    • Occupational Health

    Smartphone use could increase younger workers’ MSD risk

    by Ashleigh Webber 30 May 2018
    by Ashleigh Webber 30 May 2018

    Younger workers could be risking their long-term health and increasing their chances of developing a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) through overuse...

    • Research
    • Disability
    • Health & Safety Executive

    Wrist pain at work: occupational health referral of a laboratory worker

    by Personnel Today 4 Feb 2018
    by Personnel Today 4 Feb 2018

    This case study concerns an individual suffering wrist pain at work. Michael Bowles and Anne Harriss demonstrate the use of...

    • Offices
    • Research
    • Mental health conditions

    Office-based small business owners are putting health at risk

    by Nic Paton 1 Feb 2018
    by Nic Paton 1 Feb 2018

    Small business owners are putting their health at risk by spending too long “slumped” in front of their computers, the...

    • Return to work and rehabilitation
    • Musculoskeletal disorders
    • Sickness absence management

    Tool helps tackle musculoskeletal conditions

    by Nic Paton 30 Nov 2017
    by Nic Paton 30 Nov 2017

    A new tool designed to help health commissioners come up with more cost-effective ways to tackle musculoskeletal conditions within their...

    • Alcohol and drug misuse
    • Health surveillance
    • Mental health conditions

    Public Health England campaign aims to boost employee health in small businesses

    by Nic Paton 2 Nov 2017
    by Nic Paton 2 Nov 2017

    Public Health England (PHE) has launched an initiative to support small businesses to improve work health.
    It has linked up...

    • Alcohol and drug misuse
    • Research
    • Health surveillance

    Does workplace health promotion work? A review of the evidence

    by Dr Paul J Nicholson 2 Nov 2017
    by Dr Paul J Nicholson 2 Nov 2017

    Questions raised about the quality of studies reporting return on investment from workplace health promotion initiatives make it worth examining...

    • Research
    • Musculoskeletal disorders
    • Occupational Health

    Time to put occupational health research into public policy

    by Nick Pahl 2 Nov 2017
    by Nick Pahl 2 Nov 2017

    A recent high-level symposium suggests it is time to put occupational health research into public health policy. SOM chief executive...

    • Research
    • Disability
    • Return to work and rehabilitation

    Managing employees with osteoarthritis in the workplace

    by Ambra Pizzarelli and Professor Anne Harriss 2 Nov 2017
    by Ambra Pizzarelli and Professor Anne Harriss 2 Nov 2017

    Occupational health advisers have an important role in managing osteoarthritis in the workplace. Ambra Pizzarelli and Professor Anne Harriss discuss...

    • Musculoskeletal disorders
    • Sickness absence management
    • Wellbeing

    Employee wellbeing at John Lewis reflects the partnership culture

    by Noel O'Reilly 24 Oct 2017
    by Noel O'Reilly 24 Oct 2017

    John Lewis Partnership has developed an approach to employee wellbeing that reflects the values of its founder and today’s business...

    • Musculoskeletal disorders
    • Wellbeing and health promotion
    • Wellbeing

    Workplace Challenge: boosting physical activity at work

    by Lee Mason 1 Oct 2017
    by Lee Mason 1 Oct 2017

    We spend so much time at work that it has become increasingly important that company culture supports, rather than hinders,...

    • Research
    • Mental health conditions
    • Health surveillance

    Spelling out the occupational health value proposition to business

    by Nic Paton 29 Aug 2017
    by Nic Paton 29 Aug 2017

    A document from the Society of Occupational Medicine explains the occupational health value proposition for potential purchasers of services. Nic...

    • Research
    • Musculoskeletal disorders
    • Occupational Health

    Why sit-stand desks alone won’t end the risks of sedentary working

    by Personnel Today 28 Jul 2017
    by Personnel Today 28 Jul 2017

    With more than 60 years of evidence on the health impact of sitting for long periods at work, sit-stand desks...

    • Fit for Work
    • Return to work and rehabilitation
    • Musculoskeletal disorders

    Should employers take responsibility for injuries outside of work?

    by Paul Wimpenny 4 Jul 2017
    by Paul Wimpenny 4 Jul 2017

    Are injuries away from the workplace the responsibility of employers? Paul Wimpenny explains why firms should aim to keep staff...

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