Disability

With diabetes likely to become more prevalent in future, organisations must ensure employees are able to manage the condition effectively...

Workers who suffer from five identified Covid-19 complications should receive Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit, it's recommended.

The number of people in England waiting to start routine hospital treatment has risen to yet another a record high....

Half a million more people are out of work because of long-term sickness, including a rise in people with back and neck conditions.

More than three-quarters of people with long Covid have had to stop, pause, reduce or change their work, finds Indeed.

Researchers have developed a tool to help doctors better identify patients at high risk of serious falls.
While most likely...

More than two-fifths of Britons in their forties suffer from chronic pain, research has suggested.

The number of people aged under 40 with type 2 diabetes has jumped by almost a quarter, with the effects...

New employer sight loss guidance suggests how occupational health can support employees who are blind or partially sighted.

The government has launched a return-to-work tool designed to help employers support disabled people and those with health conditions.

SOM has published a toolkit for universities and further education institutions to help young people dealing with musculoskeletal disorders into work.

Trying to make an appointment to see your GP should not be like phoning a call centre or “booking an...

The UK’s historically low access to occupational health expertise is one of the key reasons why so many workers with...

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a protracted shock to life expectancy levels, leading to global mortality changes “unprecedented” in the...

People with invisable disabilities frequently experience being challenged over their impairment, which can affect their mental health.