Health surveillance

These CPD activities aim to help develop your knowledge around ow an occupational history should be taken.

New guidance on safe working to prevent silicosis in kitchen worktop manufacture has been published by BOHS.

Ethnic minority patients with heart failure are at much higher risk of death than White patients, research has concluded.
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Researchers have linked exposure to ‘forever chemicals’, or PFAS, and a heightened risk of cardiovascular disease.

New guidance on interpreting audiogram results for suspected job-related hearing loss has been published.

Rising levels of obesity and being overweight are contributing to increasing mortality rates from bowel cancer among people aged under 50.

Labour leader Keir Starmer has been urged to pledge support for firefghters who have developed cancer or other health issues.

These activities will expand your understanding of the principles of occupational hygiene

The NHS is rolling out two community-based health screening initiatives in England, targeting new mothers and the over-50s respectively.
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is encouraging manufacturers to have, or put in place, effective health surveillance to reduce...

OH professionals should ask employees about Covid-19 infections and immunisations when conducting surveillance for hand-arm vibration syndrome.

What is occupational health provision like in South Africa? An OH nurse based in South Africa explores the key differences with the UK and reflects on an asbestosis case.

New workplace skin health guidance seeks to equip non-clinical staff with the skills needed to help manage occupational skin disease risks.

A campaign has been launched to encourage people working in noisy night-time environments to get checked regularly for hearing loss.

The UK Health Security Agency has urged students to make sure they have been fully vaccinated against meningitis and other diseases.