Cases of tuberculosis (TB) in England increased by 13% last year, compared to 2023, the latest figures from the UK...
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With hospitals and workplaces struggling to cope with this winter’s surge in flu and respiratory viruses, a charity has called...
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Two-step testing enabling more train drivers to work with colour blindness
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonAn initiative between the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) and train drivers’ union ASLEF is enabling more people with...
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Black men have higher rates of stage 3 and stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis compared to white men, a study has suggested.
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Health inequalities: cities present deprivation challenges, warns CMO Whitty
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonThe UK’s cities present “a range of health opportunities and challenges”, with often high levels of entrenched deprivation, health inequalities,...
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OH professionals need to recognise that changing social habits – especially people listening to content through headphones at work or...
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An artificial intelligence (AI) tool that analyses ECG readings during routine heart scans could identify people at risk of type...
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The government’s spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) has called for a review of NHS Health Checks, as the...
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More than 5,000 people in England have been diagnosed with lung cancer earlier thanks to the NHS’s targeted Lung Health...
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Lung health neglect fuelling ‘staggering’ hospital admissions, warns charity
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonYears of lung health neglect is suffocating the NHS, with a ‘staggering’ 1.7 million admissions to hospitals in England last...
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Providing expert psychological interventions, such as clinical supervision and access to counselling, can make a real difference when it comes...
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Buyers and purchasers of occupational health and wellbeing products and services need to retain a healthy scepticism of what salespeople...
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Nearly half of the UK workforce, or more than 10 million people, is without access to essential health support, such...
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Nearly a third (29%) of retirees say they are considering a return to paid work as living costs rise, according...
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Better awareness and understanding of the factors that can influence whether a woman is prepared to open up about otherwise...