Disability

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...

Plans to offer a sick pay rebate for organisations that effectively help staff get back to work have been revealed...

One in three (29%) UK adults faces an increased risk of developing bowel, kidney, ovarian and liver case because they...

Thousands of people with arthritis are missing out on government support that will help them stay in work, while those...

On average, office workers now spend 75% of their day sitting at their desks. But what measures can occupational health...

Whatever the final outcome, the legal case between the Royal Opera House and musicians around hearing loss is likely to...

The Health and Safety Executive’s ongoing “Dustbuster” campaign is aiming to crack down on occupational lung disease, especially that caused...

With many staff keen to adopt healthier lifestyles, now is a good time for organisations to look at their wellbeing...

Employers will need to become more aware of the needs of staff with neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD),...

Disability equality charity Scope has become the first organisation to publicise the experiences, health and wellbeing of its disabled employees...

The number of people who have access to a scheme that helps those with mental health conditions into work is...

Schools and colleges have been urged to better monitor the health of teaching staff as many older teachers “risk dying...