The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published its first new guideline in 12 years on identifying, treating...
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With the summer holiday season looming, research from recruitment firm Glassdoor has found that nearly half of employees (47%) struggle...
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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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What are the dangers 'medicalising' non-medical issues, in terms of absence, return to work, rehabilitation and organisational and individual wellbeing?
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New guidance shows that fit note certification extends to registered nurses, which could include occupational health nurses after all.
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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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Research has highlighted growing evidence of long-distance airborne transmission of Covid-19 in various indoor settings.
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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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Report urges business leaders to measure employee wellbeing to help improve health and productivity.
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The mass transition to home working since the pandemic has enabled more people with arthritis to remain in work, research has concluded.
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Nearly a third (32%) of workers do not expect to have access to any mental health support at work, according to a poll.
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Nearly two-thirds of workers (65%) who were off sick in the past 12 months pushed through their illness and carried on working, according to a poll.
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The cost of living crisis could lead to a mental health threat “of pandemic proportions”, a royal college has warned.