Occupational Health

Current Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) principles for the training of occupational health nurses do not adequately prepare them for...

The Government needs to do more to work with employers and business leaders to “start a conversation” on mental health...

This month’s round up of occupational health research includes a study on the impact of smoking on muscular and cardiorespiratory...

Migrant workers’ health presents a unique set of challenges for OH practitioners. Tristi Brownett draws on personal experience to offer...

Income protection has traditionally been used to protect staff and their families if they are off work through illness or...

Getting a second opinion from a doctor can cut long-term sickness absence by helping ensure employees get the right diagnosis...

Higher numbers of employers have adopted workplace wellbeing strategies in the past year than in previous years and they are...

The use of terrestrial trunked radios (TETRAs) has raised concerns about health and sickness absence. Jackie Cinnamond looks at the...

Occupational health doctors welcomed the General Medical Council’s (GMC’s) publication in January of revised guidance on confidentiality for all doctors...

A new service designed to offer support to GPs and GP trainees suffering from mental ill health and addiction has...

More than a year on from its launch, the Government’s flagship Fit for Work sickness absence service remains singularly underused...

A new project is working with employers to measure the impact that exposure to the natural environment has on employee...

Reed Business Information was the winner of the CIPD’s 2016 Best Health and Wellbeing Initiative award. Lawrence Mitchell, who led...

More than two-fifths (44%) of employees say winter has a negative effect on their mental wellbeing, with 51% believing it...

Deaths at work are decreasing, but employees more likely to be exposed to trauma in the workplace in other ways....