Settlements for workplace injury and disease have halved, despite a sharp increase in work-related ill health.
Disability
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New ONS figures in September 2022 show a significant proportion of over-50s are leaving work because of ill health.
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The cost of living crisis is causing more asthma attacks as people cut back on heating their homes and using their inhalers.
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What are some of the challenges deaf employees and those with hearing loss face at work?
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The number of working-age people with young-onset dementia is significantly higher than previously thought, new figures have suggested.
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More than half of people with asthma (56%) worry the pandemic has made managing their condition more challenging.
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New prime minister Liz Truss has been urged to prioritise tackling the ‘profound’ public health challenges facing the country.
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There is growing evidence that Covid-19 may potentially be having significant knock-on health consequences among the general population, including resulting...
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NHS England has said it intends to open more than new 50 new surgical hubs to help bust the Covid-19 backlogs.
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A strategy to tackle the 'gender health gap' in England aims to ensure that health conditions are no longer a barrier to a woman's ability to work.
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Obesity is costing the UK £74bn every year in direct NHS costs, lost workforce productivity and reduced life expectancy.
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Many people around the world who are diagnosed with hypertension stop treatment and most then lose control of their blood...
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The mass transition to home working since the pandemic has enabled more people with arthritis to remain in work, research has concluded.
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Employers are being encouraged to invest in fast-track private scans and specialist consultations as a way to get employees with...
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The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has updated its guidance on how UK airline pilots living with HIV will be medically...