Disability

More than half of people out of work since the pandemic because of long-term sickness are aged over 50, according...

There needs to be a shift from treating people when they become too ill to work, to preventing them from getting ill in the first place, a group of MPs have been told

People who experience long Covid following only a mild bout of Covid-19 are likely to see their symptoms resolve within a year.

Toxic contaminants in fires can be directly linked to increased rates of cancer and mental health issues among firefighters, research has suggested.

Millions of often working-age people across the UK are still experiencing long-term, potentially debilitating, health symptoms following a Covid-19 infection...

A stone mason who contracted silicosis after allegedly being exposed to dust while working on Elgin Cathedral in Scotland has accepted a £3.5m compensation settlement.

Nearly one in four people with the lung condition Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is waiting a staggering five years...

ONS data shows long Covid is leading to a surge of people falling out of work, taking early retirement or on long-term sick leave.

The government intends to apply the lessons from the fast-track development of the Covid-19 vaccines to tackling some of the UK’s other pressing health challenges.

Research finds 43% of people with a less visible disability have avoided telling their employer about it, which could be exacerbating their health condition.

More innovative approaches need to be used to communicate the benefits of regular physical health checks for people with severe mental illness from Black African and Caribbean communities, a report has suggested.

The creator of an 'Empowerment Passport' explains how her document can help employees and organisations with reasonable adjustments.

The TUC has joined the organisations calling for long Covid to be recognised as a disability under the Equality Act...

People living with rare autoimmune and rheumatic diseases are suffering from 'alarming' disparities in the quality of care and treatment they receive.

Workers unloading or moving freight from shipping containers at British ports can be exposed to hazardous substances, says HSE.