Occupational Health

Communities are being urged to apply for free public defibrillators under a scheme being led by the British Heart Foundation.

Charities and the NHS are collaborating on a project to gauge whether blood tests can be used to help diagnose...

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has said new figures suggesting nearly one in three deaths from non-melanoma...

The government has rejected calls by MPs to invest more in supporting the mental health of people living in rural communities, especially farmers.

Tens of thousands more women at increased risk of breast cancer are to be offered a ‘repurposed’ NHS drug, after...

The UK’s chronic lack of access to dentists, especially NHS dentists, is leading to mouth cancers not being spotted or treated early enough.

Flexible working can lower employees' heart health risk, but only among those already at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, finds research.

Ostracism at work weakens employees' job satisfaction, creates negative perceptions of their health, and increases stress, research has found.

Government plans to expand access to occupational health will need to be backed by rigorous regulatory oversight and a legal...

A record 4.4 million people are now covered by health insurance through their employer and one million claims have been...

An NHS drive to roll out blood-thinning drugs to people with atrial fibrillation (AF) has prevented almost 17,000 strokes, according...

Living with, and inhaling, air pollution can raise the risk of also having type 2 diabetes, a study has found.

The Covid-19 pandemic potentially had a lasting impact on people’s brain health, especially among the over-50s, research has suggested.

The government has pledged to invest £5m to expand the NHS’s network of hubs delivering earlier mental health support for children and young adults.

What are the factors influencing mental health in the construction sector? Here are some of the most common stressors.