Wellbeing and health promotion
Occupational health practitioners: look after yourselves, as well as the workforce
With workload and pressures spiralling for occupational health both inside and outside the NHS, Neil Loach argues it is vital...
OH&W Awards – ‘If directors buy into the strategy, you are going to have a much better success rate’
Winner of the ‘Best wellbeing initiative’ in last year’s Occupational Health & Wellbeing Awards, Office Athletes has forged a close...
Why we need to talk about ‘PPE’ for mental health following coronavirus
The mental health challenges facing occupational health in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic are set to be immense. Libby...
Loneliness – a risk to health we can no longer ignore
Even before coronavirus, the mental and emotional toll of loneliness within our society was a growing worry for employers and...
Partnership working – how John Lewis puts health and wellbeing centre-stage
Like most of the UK high street, the John Lewis Partnership was forced into hibernation during the coronavirus pandemic. But...
Workers’ health begins to decline at 59, study finds
The average employee’s health begins to decline at 59 years old, according to a large-scale study.
Researchers at Keele University...
Charities call for national post-coronavirus ‘mental health renewal plan’
A coalition of charities has called on prime minister Boris Johnson to create a ‘mental health renewal plan’ for England...
More than a quarter eating less healthily during lockdown
More than a quarter of people say they have been eating less healthily during the weeks of lockdown, with stress,...
Talking about my generations – why mental health support needs to be for all ages
With workplaces becoming increasingly multi-generational, it is important employers recognise that managing mental ill health requires strategies and interventions tailored...
Presenteeism rife under lockdown, driven by redundancy and workload worries
More than one in three employees (35%) has continued to work while feeling unwell during lockdown, with many feeling that...
One in four turns to alcohol to cope with work pressure, especially when working from home
Employees are more likely to turn to alcohol when experiencing work-related stress at home than switch off their work phone,...
Use workplace benefits to overcome hospital or GP coronavirus fears, urges insurer
Employers are being urged to promote health and wellbeing benefits, especially those that offer remote consultations, as a way to...
Quarter of adults experiencing loneliness during lockdown
Almost a quarter of adults living under lockdown in the UK between March and April said they had experienced loneliness,...
Coronavirus: will it be occupational health rather than the NHS that is overwhelmed post-lockdown?
As thoughts turn to how the UK can gradually reopen for business post-lockdown, it is becoming all too clear that...
How occupational health professionals can add value to workplace wellbeing
With employers increasingly interested in wellbeing, and potentially prepared to spend money on interventions, a recent report from SOM has...
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