An official Workers Memorial Day to commemorate everyone who has died, been seriously injured or made ill through their work...
Occupational Health
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Doctors are being urged to give only the most general advice when making workplace recommendations on medical fit notes and...
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The relationship between sickness and holiday is a tricky one, following two recent European Court of Justice (ECJ) decisions (Stringer...
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Changes to the law surrounding pre-employment health checks could encourage employers to use employee probationary periods as an excuse to...
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Many NHS occupational health (OH) departments have increased the numbers of registered nurses they employ over the past two years,...
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The ‘fit note’ is set to replace the existing Med 3 ‘sick note’ on 6 April, and the government issued...
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Managers have tunnel vision when it comes to the health and wellbeing of their own teams, often believing health issues...
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On 6 April the Med 3 sick note will be replaced by the new ‘fit note’, or Statement of Fitness...
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With little over a month to go until the introduction of the new fit-note system, it seems there is already...
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1. c – If you haven’t seen this film, it may be worth watching to get some idea of the...
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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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Because autistic spectrum disorders affect individuals in different ways, each case needs a tailor-made response, but it is an investment worth making, argues Matthew Hesmondhalgh.
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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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Changes to the first-aid curriculum will help first-aiders to maintain their skills and keep the workforce safe. Alan Scott reports.
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A disfigurement resulting from trauma, burns or surgery, may require support from occupational health (OH). With one in 111 people...