Globalisation and its associated migrations, influenza pandemic contingency plans and Finnish research that challenges the assumption that physical activity at work is good for you are among the themes of recently published papers.
Occupational Health
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The management of the risk of latex allergies in healthcare workers is the subject of new guidance from the NHS Plus Clinical Effectiveness Unit.
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A recent RSM occupational medicine section meeting called on occupational physicians to play a more proactive role in sickness absence management and work-related stress.
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Music to the ears
A website offering advice and guidance on noise at work has been launched by the music... -
Insurer and healthcare provider Norwich Union has urged manufacturers to be aware of the dangers of working with machinery, as...
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The Health and Safety Executive has launched a major drive to improve health and safety in the paper making, corrugated...
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Annual occupational medicine conference; business advice booklet launched; RCGP care proposal; Royal Society of Medicine conference
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Government pilots to help employers promote health and wellbeing among staff have yet to start, six months after they were...
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Employers need to do their bit to tackle obesity in the UK as much as the government and healthcare professionals...
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The government’s ambitious public health programmes have helped significantly improve overall life expectancy within Britain and reduce mortality, a report...
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Stress linked to diabetes; HIV life expectancy increase; Fibromyalgia sleeping problems; white middle-aged people most likely to particpate in sports
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A hospital trust has been fined £22,000 after it allowed an employee to become exposed to a dangerous chemical while...
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Implementing measures such as pedometer challenges, health checks and fruit giveaways can make a significant improvement to the health of...
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Sainsbury’s has become the first major UK employer to sign up to the Constructing Better Health (CBH) occupational health scheme...
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More than nine out of 10 people off work with health problems could be helped to return to employment if...