NHS Plus members met in February at the Institute of Directors in London to discuss how occupational health should respond to last year's Boorman review. Noel O'Reilly reports.
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Constructing Better Health is building on its database and card scheme to make the construction industry a safer one, as Nic Paton reports.
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Cognitive behavioural therapy can be a useful tool in helping employees to handle stress and remain at work. Joseph Buggy reports.
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As the day of the working year on which the highest number of employees are likely to call in sick,...
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Nic Paton looks at who will be running the Fit for Work pilots and what they will mean for OH professionals.
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Life-long learning and continuing professional development (CPD) are the processes by which professionals, such as nurses, develop and improve their...
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Scotland has taken a lead in developing efficient standards for pre-employment screening. Lesley Murray explains how the simplified procedures were developed.
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1. a – Although all the answers are important, the Healthy Working Lives initiative in Scotland is the correct answer...
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Constructing Better Health conducted a survey into attitudes towards health and safety in the construction industry. The findings show a need for more OH.
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It has been one year since the government put its support behind Dame Carol Black's recommendations on work and health. Nic Paton looks at the progress so far.
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A toolkit to help employers better manage musculoskeletal disorders has been launched by Business in the Community (BITC).
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The winners of this year's Occupational Health Awards were announced at a daytime ceremony on 8 December at the Landmark Hotel in London.
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Friday Podcast: the Walker Review and the finance sector; Business in the Community and musculoskeletal health; the Bribery Bill
by Rob Mossby Rob MossHR news and views including:
The HR implications of the Walker Review on corporate governance in the financial sector
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Nurse Helen Kirk welcomes NICE guidance that was created with input from occupational health professionals.
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An occupational health project on musculoskeletal disorders shows the value of using evidence. Diane Rogers and Elizabeth Griffiths explain.