Occupational Health

A former HSBC employee who developed an asbestos-linked cancer after being exposed in the 1970s and 1980s has received a £900,000 payout.

January is traditionally the time of the year when many Britons head to the gym, and more than three-quarters (78%)...

Just four out of 10 UK employees (43%) who have, or have had, cancer have been satisfied with the return-to-work...

More than one million people in England died prematurely in the decade after 2011 through a combination of poverty, austerity and Covid.

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could benefit from access to two NHS digital rehabilitation services.
The National Institute...

More than 100,000 people in the UK could be at risk of developing long Covid in the coming weeks as...

People are putting their lives at risk by being able to buy prescription-only medicines from online pharmacies without proper checks,...

Labour leader Keir Starmer has been urged to pledge support for firefghters who have developed cancer or other health issues.

These activities will expand your understanding of the principles of occupational hygiene

Vitamin D deficiency, depression and diabetes can all increase the risk of young-onset dementia, research has found.
The study, published...

Rising rates of poverty combined with NHS pressures are resulting in two-thirds of doctors (65%) experiencing ‘moral distress’ while caring...

The work of leading figures within occupational health has been celebrated in this year’s New Year’s Honours.
Professor Dame Carol...

The government has said it intends to pilot a new rehabilitation service, including the use of occupational health professionals, to...

Workers at a crisp factory in South Australia have complained that the seasoning used in a spicy snack is affecting their health.

The NHS is rolling out two community-based health screening initiatives in England, targeting new mothers and the over-50s respectively.
NHS...