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The Society of Occupational Medicine is urging major political parties to commit to introducing universal access to occupational health.

As the government plans to crack down on economic inactivity, how should organisations support employees with complex health needs?

NHS heart and cardiac care waits in England have hit another grim record high, according to the charity the British...

Alcohol harm costs England £27.4bn a year, and this cost has risen 40% since 2003.

The weight loss drug semaglutide also delivers heart health and cardiovascular benefits, irrespective of a patient’s starting weight or the...

A new £16m NHS workforce wellbeing programme has been launched in England and will feature initiatives that have been developed by staff.

More than half a million more women have fallen out of the workplace because of sickness and ill health over...

One in four employees with cancer will keep the diagnosis to themselves because they feel unable to talk about their...

People with obesity are more likely to take more sick days off work than those of a healthy weight, according research.

Researchers have linked exposure to ‘forever chemicals’, or PFAS, and a heightened risk of cardiovascular disease.

Between 600 and 1,200 mothers experience postpartum psychosis each year in England and Wales, a royal college has warned.
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Women are 40% more likely to experience depression in the perimenopause than those who aren’t experiencing any menopausal symptoms.

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

Burnout in healthcare not only poses a major threat to health but can also threaten job performance. Properly managing burnout...

These CPD activities for occupational health professionals will help develop your knowledge around burnout risks in healthcare.