Blood pressure medication can be effective at any time of day, a study funded by the charity the British Heart Foundation has concluded.
Health surveillance
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Research has challenged the widespread belief that shift workers gradually adjust to working nights.
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Some 2,544 people in Britain died from mesothelioma in 2020, a rise of 6% on the previous year, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
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How should an organisation ensure their OH technicans are educated and competent?
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CPD activities: educating and regulating occupational health technicians
by Anne Harrissby Anne HarrissThese CPD activities, compiled by Professor Anne Harris, are intended to complement the article CPD: Educating and regulating occupational health technicians.
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Employers and OH professionals are being urged to familiarise themselves with new draft guidelines around hazardous biological agents in workplaces.
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NHS England has unveiled plans to expand access to health checks in the community, including, potentially, in betting shops and sports clubs.
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Thousands of people in England are not getting the personalised support they need to quit smoking, a study has suggested.
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Employers are being encouraged to invest in fast-track private scans and specialist consultations as a way to get employees with...
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The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has updated its guidance on how UK airline pilots living with HIV will be medically...
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From an innovative new office space designed with health and wellbeing in mind through to training modules to help employees...
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Health MOTs can be the perfect opportunity to open up conversations about health concerns with male employees this Men's Health Week, an occupational health provider has advised.
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Two guides have been developed to help support employees living with scleroderma and Raynaud’s, including highlighting the value of accessing occupational health expertise.
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Pippa Crouch explores the origins of the occupational health technician and how their role as evolved.
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These CPD activities, compiled by Professor Anne Harris, are intended to complement the CPD article The origins of the occupational health technician.