Disability

The scope of the government’s Access to Work scheme has been broadened to include support for disabled employees who need...

It is estimated 250,000 people in the UK have been diagnosed with the debilitating condition chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Felissia...

Having suffered herself from depression and now chronic fatigue syndrome and Lupus, OH nurse Felicity Paterson knows only too well...

Health and Safety Executive statistics show that falls from height remain the leading cause of workplace fatalities, and have been...

A firefighter for 17 years, Greg Lessons developed an innovative healthy eating programme for London Fire Brigade that lowered BMI...

The government has confirmed that OH professionals can expect a Green Paper on reforms to workplace health support and provision...

NHS England’s “first contact practitioner” pilot schemes are testing whether directing patients with musculoskeletal conditions to specialist physiotherapists rather than...

Against the backdrop of a sedentary and ageing workforce working for longer, managing musculoskeletal disorders effectively is becoming an increasing...

Only three out of 10 (29.3%) NHS staff say their trust takes positive action on health and wellbeing, with many...

Managing an employee with multiple sclerosis can be challenging, especially if they are working in a safety-critical capacity. Nancy Njuguna...

Occupational health practitioners can expect to see a government Green Paper on workplace health “before the summer”, the minister for...

It is well-recognised that serving in the military can bring with it potentially devastating mental as well as physical health...

The Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) has published its response to the government’s consultation on improving health at work, noting...

Employers need to be mindful not just of the “disability gap” when it comes to employment but “double discrimination” around...

The government’s long-awaited consultation into occupational health and how government and employers can reduce ill health-related job loss was published...