Nearly two million workers in Great Britain reported suffering from work-related ill health during 2022-23, with work-related stress absence still...
Occupational Health
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A voluntary minimum framework for occupational health provision will be created by the government, setting out the recommended level of OH services.
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New workplace skin health guidance seeks to equip non-clinical staff with the skills needed to help manage occupational skin disease risks.
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More than half of the UK workforce (51%) now want access to private healthcare via their workplace, as concerns intensify...
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More than one in three people have missed work in the past year because of NHS waits.
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As many as 3.7 million people are struggling with a ‘work-limiting’ health condition that restricts the type or amount of...
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Doctors and nursing bodies have urged the government to recognise Covid-related complications as occupational diseases for health workers.
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New guidelines recommend the use of CBT for menopause symptoms including hot flushes, problems sleeping and night sweats.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has set up a commission to address “the pressing health threat” of loneliness.
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Health and safety professionals need to tackle “unacceptably high” numbers of work-related deaths, the new president of IOSH has said.
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The Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing (FOHN) has formally launched its occupational health nursing accreditation scheme.
The voluntary nursing accreditation...
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An employment tribunal has ruled that stress can be considered disability without a formal mental health diagnosis from a doctor.
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The NHS’s Diabetes Prevention Programme could act as a template for other countries in their attempts to tackle the disease,...
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Here are five ways that an employer can support an employee with persistent or chronic pain.
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Accessing funding for occupational health training can be a challenge, but one proof-of-concept study is offering some options.