Occupational Health

Recent headlines suggest employee wellbeing initiatives don't work. Karl Bennett looks at the questions employers should be asking.

Offering access to an on-site company GP is a benefit that is becoming increasingly valuable, argues Dr Charles Levinson. 

A private healthcare provider has launched what it argues is the UK’s first private Covid-19 vaccination service.
The move by...

Employees managing arthritis at work too often feel they fly under the radar when it comes to workplace health support...

World Cancer Day is a good time for employers to reflect on the support they can offer employees with cancer.

Less than a third of employers (30%) offer support for serious illnesses such as cancer to help people stay in...

Three in 10 workers with back pain are thinking of quitting their jobs because of a lack of support from their employer.

How might occupational health professionals tackle stress in male-dominated sectors such as construction?

These CPD activities will help occupational health professionals expand their knowledge around how to tackle stress in male-dominated industries like construction.

With research showing individual-level wellbeing initiatives may not always have the desired effect, it is time to listen to staff more.

England is in “the worst heart care crisis in living memory”, a charity has warned, with the numbers of people...

Rising levels of obesity and being overweight are contributing to increasing mortality rates from bowel cancer among people aged under 50.

Workplaces are facing “a perfect storm” when it comes to wellbeing at work, with sickness absence having barely improved since the pandemic.

Money worries are surging as the cost-of-living crisis shows no sign of easing anytime soon, a poll has argued.
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A dramatic increase seen in child obesity levels during the Covid-19 pandemic is set to cost the UK over £8bn...