Occupational Health

The second annual Health and Safety Executive lecture took place in April. This year’s speaker was Dr Richard Heron, chief...

Underlined by latest figures on fatalities, work-related cancer is one of the critical workplace health issues of our time. It...

For occupational health nurses to complete their training, a practice teacher must supervise them in practice. But resource and time...

Cardiovascular disease and night work
Night work is associated with an increase in carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) amongst men, providing...

For a sustainable and meaningful approach to employee wellbeing, employers need to start from day one of employment with an...

Almost half of people believe they will be fit and healthy enough to work at age 70, if they choose,...

Whatever you may feel about Brexit, there is an argument that occupational health practitioners should be willing and hoping Theresa...

The average migraine sufferer needs to take 33 days off work a year to cope with their condition, with those...

More than a third of people (34%) with a recurring health condition have lied about the reason why they have...

NHS England has outlined plans to limit a range of surgical procedures, including for common workplace-related conditions such as carpal...

A quarter of people have delayed seeking help for a mental health condition because of inaccurate assumptions and poor knowledge...

Flight cabin crew are more at risk of developing some cancers than the rest of the population, according to a...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has urged organisations to review their health surveillance programmes for workers who have a...

The minister for disabled people, health and work, Sarah Newton, has said the government is “certainly not ruling out” the...

Employers should ensure staff who work outside are protected from the sun and heat, as temperatures are set to reach...