Research

More than one in three UK employees say they are working with anxiety, depression or stress, according to research.
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A document from the Society of Occupational Medicine explains the occupational health value proposition for potential purchasers of services. Nic...

Return to work after myocardial infarction involves occupational health assessment of fitness to work, the nature of the role and...

This month’s look at occupational health research studies includes reports on the rising cost to employers of lifestyle illnesses and...

The health of pilots and aircrews could be being put at risk by prolonged exposure to contaminated air within aircraft,...

The British Medical Association’s (BMA) annual representative meeting in June warned of “stress, fatigue, burnout, substance abuse and low morale”...

Most middle-aged office staff now spend as much time sitting down as pensioners, research has suggested, and in the process...

Working night shifts is associated with a reduced ability to repair DNA lesions that can, over time, cause DNA damage...

On 10 May, a joint event run by the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) and the Royal Society of Medicine...

With more than 60 years of evidence on the health impact of sitting for long periods at work, sit-stand desks...

This month’s round-up of occupational health research includes a study on overworked chefs and evidence that older workers compensate for...

The mental health charity Mind has urged the Government to make mental health in the public sector “a top priority”,...

Long commutes are causing poor health and damaging the productivity of the nation’s employees, research from the Britain’s Healthiest Workplace...

Nearly three-quarters (71%) of UK companies say they now either have or are implementing a wellbeing strategy during 2017, research...

Occupational health nurses will be familiar by now with the process of NMC revalidation, but concerns remain about how to...