Health surveillance

Sage research into Covid prevalence highlighted how important ‘choice’ over an individual’s work situation is for health outcomes, one of the government's top health experts has said.

More than two-thirds (68%) of UK shift workers feel the hours they work or the pattern of their roster is...

The TUC has warned business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng that workers’ safety is being put at risk because of confusion created...

A ‘gender health gap’ persists in the UK, with women less likely than men to receive ‘proper’ health monitoring and treatment.

There has been a significant reduction in deaths from hepatitis C, the government has said.

Occupational health professionals need to be proactive in supporting workers living with obesity to remain in work.

A charity has called for more action to improve lung health, as it found the UK has the worst death rate for lung conditions in western Europe.

The number of women in their late forties being screened for breast cancer fell by more than 40% in the past year compared to the situation pre pandemic.

As the requirement to self-isolate has been removed, public health experts have recommended occupational health risk assessments for people with health conditions or vulnerabilities.

Some diabetes medications could also protect people living with Type 2 diabetes from serious heart complications, a study has suggested....

With two-thirds of employees saying wellbeing support makes them less likely to want to work elsewhere, wellbeing strategies need to go beyond simply reducing sickness absence.

Nutrition plays a vital role in the immune system’s ability to fight off, and recover from, infection. Steven Pearson-Brown explains...

It is vital to recognise that managing the health needs of overseas’ workers goes much deeper than just Covid-19.

Proposed new education standards for specialist community public health nursing (SCPHN) and specialist practice qualifications (SPQs) have received significant support...

Ovarian cancer is sometimes mistaken for other conditions, which can delay access to life-saving treatment. Dr Sharon Tate highlights how...