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Occupational Health

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    Noisy work environments cause mental and physical tiredness

    by Nic Paton 16 Jul 2024
    by Nic Paton 16 Jul 2024

    Nearly three quarters of UK workers say working in a noisy work environment makes them mentally tired.

    • Mental health conditions
    • Mental health
    • Wellbeing

    Having control over working patterns improves wellbeing

    by Nic Paton 16 Jul 2024
    by Nic Paton 16 Jul 2024

    Giving workers input and control over their working patterns results in improved wellbeing and job satisfaction.

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    Study makes case for sick pay rethink to help long Covid sufferers

    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Jul 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Jul 2024

    A study suggests changes to statutory sick pay could help people with long Covid return or remain in work.

    • Cancer
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    • Return to work and rehabilitation

    Can the new government really reduce sickness absence?

    by Dr Bernard Yew 10 Jul 2024
    by Dr Bernard Yew 10 Jul 2024

    As the new government sets about transforming the NHS, mental health services and GP access, can they really reduce sickness absence?

    • Health surveillance
    • Sickness absence management
    • Wellbeing and health promotion

    Seven out of 10 would value workplace health ‘MOTs’

    by Nic Paton 8 Jul 2024
    by Nic Paton 8 Jul 2024

    Seven out of 10 employees would welcome being able to access health ‘MOTs’ through their workplace, a survey has suggested....

    • Conditions
    • Return to work and rehabilitation
    • Sickness absence management

    Drug for headaches is also effective against chronic migraine – study

    by Nic Paton 8 Jul 2024
    by Nic Paton 8 Jul 2024

    A drug to treat headaches, atogepant, is also effective at decreasing migraine days in adults with chronic migraine, research has...

    • Mental health conditions
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    New Labour government’s health focus welcomed

    by Ashleigh Webber 5 Jul 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 5 Jul 2024

    Labour government's plans to tackle health inequalities and help more people with conditions and disabilities into work have been welcomed.

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    Ferry cook with hip condition wins £28k for unfair dismissal

    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Jul 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Jul 2024

    A ferry worker wins his unfair dismissal case after he developed a hip condition that affected the tasks he was able to carry out.

    • OH service delivery
    • Wellbeing and health promotion
    • Occupational Health

    CPD: Loughborough University embraces wellbeing as part of its OH strategy

    by Angela Steel 4 Jul 2024
    by Angela Steel 4 Jul 2024

    Loughborough University has transformed its underutilised occupational health service into a model that focuses on overall wellbeing.

    • Stress
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    CPD activities: Embracing wellbeing in your OH strategy

    by Anne Harriss 4 Jul 2024
    by Anne Harriss 4 Jul 2024

    These CPD activities consider how you can embrace wellbeing in your OH strategy.

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    Three-quarters experiencing burnout, with a quarter going off sick

    by Nic Paton 2 Jul 2024
    by Nic Paton 2 Jul 2024

    More than three-quarters of workers (77%) have experienced one or more symptoms of burnout in the past 12 months, and...

    • Depression
    • Mental health conditions
    • Occupational Health

    Half of antidepressant users could quit medication with GP support

    by Nic Paton 1 Jul 2024
    by Nic Paton 1 Jul 2024

    Nearly half of long-term antidepressant users would be able to quit their medication with better GP support and access to...

    • Anxiety
    • Fit for Work
    • Depression

    A million fit notes issued for mental ill health last year

    by Nic Paton 1 Jul 2024
    by Nic Paton 1 Jul 2024

    More than one million fit notes for mental and behavioural disorders were issued by the NHS last year, according to...

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    • Health surveillance
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    CPD: Taking an occupational history (webinar)

    by Ashleigh Webber 25 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 25 Jun 2024

    Recording a workers’ occupational history can be important for identifying whether a health condition is work-related. Sign up for our webinar.

    • Health surveillance
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    • Occupational Health

    CPD activities: Taking an occupational history

    by Anne Harriss 25 Jun 2024
    by Anne Harriss 25 Jun 2024

    These CPD activities aim to help develop your knowledge around ow an occupational history should be taken.

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