Research

A case study of occupational exposure to hepatitis B shows how to transform occupational health nursing care through reflective practice....

This month’s round-up of occupational health research includes studies on alcohol consumption of people reaching retirement age and the relationship...

Scientific evidence and the occupational health business case were key topics at the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine...

Women are more likely to take up eyecare benefits than men, employers believe, with older employees (aged over 40) again...

The Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) has published a guide for employers and commissioners outlining the business case for, and...

Overall sickness absence rates have remained largely unchanged in the last year, at 2.3%, the manufacturers’ organisation EEF has concluded....

In July 2007, England introduced its smoking ban, following the rest of the UK in banning the use of cigarettes...

Occupational health professionals have a role in managing bipolar disorder and work attendance. Catherine Carr explains how psychological flags can...

Big claims are made for the return on investment of employee wellbeing programmes, but how reliable is the evidence? Dr...

Workplace sickness absence is at an all-time low, the Government’s official statistics body said in March.
An estimated 137 million...

Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have for the first time revealed which professions have the highest risk...

This month’s round-up of occupational health research includes reports showing that young workers are less active than older ones, and...

The Health and Safety Executive’s new strategy for the workplace promises to give health the same priority as safety, but...

Momentum is growing to make employers’ take responsibility to tackle the problem of mental health at work, not least from...

There has been a plethora of activity and related reports recently in the work and health world. Nick Pahl, CEO...