Disability

A £40m two-year government pilot is to test how cutting-edge anti-obesity drugs can be made more widely available outside of...

The failings of the UK’s sick pay system need to be put firmly in the spotlight when the Covid-19 public inquiry starts hearing witness evidence from next week, the TUC has said.

More than 26,000 adults with severe mental illness die prematurely each year from preventable physical illnesses, according to a royal...

A common childhood virus could be an important trigger for multiple sclerosis (MS) in later life, research has suggested.

NHS England is rolling out at-home testing kits for hepatitis C as part of an ambitious programme to eradicate the...

Nearly a third of people (33%) who notice symptoms of dementia in themselves or a loved one keep their fears...

As many as 7,000 people in England with diabetes are dying unnecessarily each year because of post-pandemic backlogs, delays, and...

There is very little scientific proof that being prescribed antidepressants will help people with long-term chronic pain, a study has suggested.

A combination of the pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and poor retirement saving is forcing more and more people to work...

Occupational health practitioners could play an important role in the government’s WorkWell pilots.

With the dust now settling on this week’s health and disability white paper, what is it actually proposing for occupational health? Nic Paton reports.

Occupational health practitioners and providers have applauded the government’s ‘unprecedented’ focus on expanding access to OH in this week’s Budget...

A call has been made for more to be done to help people with disabilities work safely and healthily from home.

The extreme fatigue and 'brain fog' that people with long Covid can experience may be down to the virus causing changes in the brain structure.

What is functional neurological disorder and how might it affect employees? Everything occupational health teams need to know.