One in five soldiers is not fit for front-line duty, yet there is no money to recruit or retain replacements,...
Occupational Health
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NHS staff in the North East of England have the highest absence rate, according to latest statistics from the NHS...
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Boorman conference on implications of review An NHS workforce conference arranged by NHS Plus is being held on 20 January...
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NHS Plus is to run and test a new OH helpline targeted at small to medium-sized businesses. The contract, first...
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Research news round-up… Stress surveillance Anxiety and depression continue to account for the largest proportion of diagnoses of mental ill...
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The current cold snap looks set to last a little longer. As public transport struggles to cope, road conditions worsen and schools remain closed, employers are counting the cost of lost time, order and opportunities as employees arrive late for work, or not at all. So how can employers mitigate the impact of this inclement weather? Anna MacGregor, senior solicitor at Brodies LLP, offers some advice.
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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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With five months at most to go before a general election, Conservative leader David Cameron has said he will reform...
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Three train drivers have been awarded more than £22,000 in compensation after being left permanently disabled by Carpal Tunnel Syndrome...
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The Welsh Assembly government has pledged to reduce work-related deaths and injuries, after figures showed five people in Wales died...
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Business owner risk
Small business owners are putting their work before their health, a survey by Abbey and Alliance &... -
GPs are hugely inconsistent in deciding how long people should stay off work, with some signing staff off for much...
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Terminally ill cancer patients and people undergoing chemotherapy are being threatened with having their benefits cut unless they attend back-to-work...
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Swine flu fatalities low
Between June and November there were 26 deaths for every 100,000 cases of swine flu in... -
The government unveiled a new mental health employment strategy in December designed to help more employees with mental health problems...