The number of new strokes will increase by 51% from 100,000 to 151,000 by 2035, a charity has warned, costing...
Return to work and rehabilitation
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Fit notes need to become more ‘dynamic’ to allow people off work because of ill health to be referred to...
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Nearly a quarter of working-age adults will have been diagnosed with a major illness by 2040, a health think-tank has...
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Current sickness absence and return-to-work policies are unfit for purpose for those living with long Covid, research has suggested.
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Waiting times for processing benefits and government compensation claims for mesothelioma patients have doubled within a year.
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Long Covid leaves ‘tell-tale’ traces of inflammation in the blood – study
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonPeople with long Covid have tell-tale, distinct patterns of inflammation detectable in the blood, which could potentially be targeted with...
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Thousands of people worried about the risk of early or young-onset dementia are to be offered pioneering new blood tests.
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This case study explores the response to a workplace accident in the construction sector, including actions to improve safety procedures.
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What should employers and occupational health professionals do in the case of an accident at work?
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There are millions of ‘silent spreaders’ of tuberculosis across the world – and researchers have taken a step closer to identifying them.
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Allowing self-referral into physiotherapy schemes before staff become too sick to work can significantly reduce sickness absence.
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More than two-thirds (69%) of Universal Credit claimants have mental or behavioural health disorders, and nearly half (48%) have musculoskeletal...
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Being vaccinated against Covid-19 can substantially reduce the risk of heart failure and blood clots associated with the virus, according...
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A healthcare think-tank has identified a widening postcode lottery for patients in accessing GP appointments.
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Three-quarters of women (74%) experience health problems at work yet their line managers too often are not trained properly to...