The Welsh Assembly government has pledged to reduce work-related deaths and injuries, after figures showed five people in Wales died...
Occupational Health
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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... -
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 government unveiled a new mental health employment strategy in December designed to help more employees with mental health problems...
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Draft standards for OH service providers have been published by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine – the first step towards...
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An amendment to the government’s landmark Equality Bill will restrict how employers use pre-employment questionnaires about health or disability during...
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The winners of this year's Occupational Health Awards were announced at a daytime ceremony on 8 December at the Landmark Hotel in London.
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Supervised exercise best for bad knee painSupervised exercise therapy is best for severe knee pain, a study published online in...
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Heart-attack prevention device wins Bupa award
A risk assessment tool that can help prevent pilots having heart attacks in flight... -
Staff at confectionary giant Nestlé have taken part in a ’round the world’ walking challenge, walking an average of 12,850...
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People who eat a diet laden with processed and high-fat foods may be putting themselves at greater risk of depression,...