Disability

The government is to roll out work coaches to enable more people out of work because of sickness or disability to regain access to employment.

More than half of adults globally and a third of children and adolescents will be overweight or experiencing obesity by...

The microscopic particles emitted from certain types of commonly fitted brake pads can be more toxic than those found in...

Health professionals are being urged to adopt five key principles designed to embed, and promote, the idea that access to...

Intense pressure on paediatric physiotherapy, with children often waiting far longer for treatment than they should, risks causing lifelong health...

Enabling much more “comprehensive” access to occupational health expertise could be one of the keys to reducing ill health-related worklessness...

So-called ‘sandwich carers’ – those juggling both childcare and elder care – can face particular struggles to stay in the...

The UK stands among the worst performers in workplace health for people with long-term ill health or disability, according to new research.

The government’s Keep Britain Working review is an “opportunity to start a national reset on workforce health”, a leading think-tank has said.

An initiative between the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) and train drivers’ union ASLEF is enabling more people with...

Ministers launch a promised independent review into how employers can be better supported to employ people with disabilities and health conditions.

More than eight out of 10 employers (82%) agree they play an important role in helping employees return to work...

How we define obesity needs to become more nuanced, a report has argued, with body mass index (BMI) as a...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued guidance for workers installing stone worktops on how to mitigate risk around...

With tackling ill health and economic inactivity firmly in the government’s sights in 2025, occupational health and wellbeing are set...