Occupational Health

The NHS should trial Singapore-style ‘polyclinics’ to ease pressure on GP practices and even allow Singaporean doctors to prescribe medicines...

The manufacturers’ body Make UK is urging chancellor Jeremy Hunt to provide tax breaks on a range of occupational health...

More than one billion people in the world are now living with obesity, research has found, with obesity among adults...

It could take as long as 50 years for the gap in healthy life expectancy between the north and south...

Long Covid can have an ‘objectively measurable’ impact on brain function and ability for a year or even longer, research...

Four out of 10 workers (40%) say they have called in sick because of burnout, a poll has found.
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There has been a ‘dramatic increase’ in the number of people seeking help for an eating disorder that makes them...

People with severe hair loss caused by alopecia areata are to get access to a new one-a-day capsule treatment on the NHS.

Academics at the University of Leicester are conducting a national, government-backed mental health and wellbeing survey, including work to gauge...

Four out of 10 women (42%) say they do not feel comfortable discussing health issues with their manager, with many...

Nearly half of people suffering from migraine (43%) try to keep their condition secret from their employer for fear of...

Leaky blood vessels in the brain could be what cause the ‘brain fog’ often associated with long Covid, new research...

Professor Dame Carol Black is to head up the taskforce that will produce a voluntary occupational health framework for employers.

Neurodivergent individuals are more likely to experience a mental health issue, such as anxiety or depression.

From providing a listening ear to advising line managers on how they can support wellbeing, menopause champions can be an asset.