The government intends to apply the lessons from the fast-track development of the Covid-19 vaccines to tackling some of the UK’s other pressing health challenges.
Disability
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Research finds 43% of people with a less visible disability have avoided telling their employer about it, which could be exacerbating their health condition.
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OH overlooked in call for better support for black people with mental illness
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonMore innovative approaches need to be used to communicate the benefits of regular physical health checks for people with severe mental illness from Black African and Caribbean communities, a report has suggested.
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The creator of an 'Empowerment Passport' explains how her document can help employees and organisations with reasonable adjustments.
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The TUC has joined the organisations calling for long Covid to be recognised as a disability under the Equality Act...
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People living with rare autoimmune and rheumatic diseases are suffering from 'alarming' disparities in the quality of care and treatment they receive.
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Workers unloading or moving freight from shipping containers at British ports can be exposed to hazardous substances, says HSE.
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With diabetes likely to become more prevalent in future, organisations must ensure employees are able to manage the condition effectively...
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Workers who suffer from five identified Covid-19 complications should receive Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit, it's recommended.
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The number of people in England waiting to start routine hospital treatment has risen to yet another a record high....
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Half a million more people are out of work because of long-term sickness, including a rise in people with back and neck conditions.
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More than three-quarters of people with long Covid have had to stop, pause, reduce or change their work, finds Indeed.
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Researchers have developed a tool to help doctors better identify patients at high risk of serious falls.
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More than two-fifths of Britons in their forties suffer from chronic pain, research has suggested.
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The number of people aged under 40 with type 2 diabetes has jumped by almost a quarter, with the effects...