When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, the clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) list was produced rapidly and as a classic example of thinking “too fast”.
OH service delivery
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Some people with long Covid symptoms are having to wait more than four months for treatment, according to a group...
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The emergence of 'hybrid' ways of working,may provide a further challenge, and opportunity, for OH teams.
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Especially now, as we come out of a very difficult past 12 months, occupational health practitioners are not immune to...
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These CPD activities relate to Noreen Tehrani’s OHW+ webinar ‘Workplace trauma post-pandemic‘, held on Tuesday 18 May 2021, as well...
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Organisations may need to consider treating those with ‘long Covid’ as if they have a disability in order to avoid falling into legal hot water,
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The lack of progress in addressing staff shortages in respiratory care could mean that people with lung disease are being deprived of access to specialist advice.
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NHS and social care workers are being encouraged to take part in a national biennial research project that is gauging...
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Melanoma diagnoses fell 28% from April to November 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, or the equivalent of 2,671 cases that were not picked up.
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Thousands of people who are at a heightened risk of having a fatal asthma attack have not had a face-to-face...
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March’s Royal College of Nursing/Society of Occupational Medicine occupational health conference, this year in a virtual format, provided a valuable...
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Encouraging students to disclose a disability or health condition before starting a university placement will enhance their experience, as reasonable...
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Managing mental health risks has never been so high on the business agenda, but by being aware of, and meeting,...
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The past year has been traumatic for many workers, whether we’re talking about the intense emotional pressures NHS workers have...
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Next month sees the launch of OHW+, the new digital platform for Occupational Health & Wellbeing. But how is it all going to work?