Continuing professional development

This month’s round-up of occupational health research includes reports showing that young workers are less active than older ones, and...

The current wide variety of occupational health training courses “reduces clarity for employers and potential students”, a report from the...

Current Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) principles for the training of occupational health nurses do not adequately prepare them for...

Migrant workers’ health presents a unique set of challenges for OH practitioners. Tristi Brownett draws on personal experience to offer...

The use of terrestrial trunked radios (TETRAs) has raised concerns about health and sickness absence. Jackie Cinnamond looks at the...

This month’s look at recent occupational health research includes studies on emotional intelligence at work and the different effects of...

This case study examines the impact of plantar fasciitis on the ability of Brian, a 40-year-old security officer, to undertake...

This case study examines the impact of plantar fasciitis on the ability of Brian, a 40-year-old security officer, to undertake...

Occupational health worked with allied practitioners to support the return to work of an employee with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Anne Harriss...

Public Health England (PHE) has set out a new blueprint for occupational health nurse education, designed to respond to the...

A survey by the Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing published in September shows OH nurses have an appetite for a...

Occupational health nurses have expressed their disquiet about a scheme being tested by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) to...

More than eight out of 10 OH nurses in the UK feel they are not professionally supported, with existing nursing...

The National School of Occupational Health was founded in 2014 to tackle the shortage of skilled OH practitioners and to...

Learning and development in OH must combine clinical training with a large element of customer service and consulting skills, says...