Fit for Work is a Government-funded service providing occupational health assessments on referral from the employee's GP or employer, where an employee is absent from work for at least four weeks. It also provides advice for employers, employees and GPs on matters relating to health and work.
People who work from home take less time off sick, tend to work longer hours and even work evenings and...
Having a heart attack significantly increases the risk of developing other serious long-term health conditions, research has suggested.
Researchers at...
Occupational health physician Dr Shriti Pattani has developed a care pathway that brings together health and work support.
Last year was the ‘worst year on record’ for NHS cancer treatment delays in England, a charity has warned, as...
England is in “the worst heart care crisis in living memory”, a charity has warned, with the numbers of people...
Workplaces are facing “a perfect storm” when it comes to wellbeing at work, with sickness absence having barely improved since the pandemic.
The UK is at risk of becoming a ‘burnt-out nation’ as more than a third of adults (35%) experienced high...
The WorkWell return-to-work scheme will support 60,000 long-term sick or disabled people into work. Tracy Paxton looks at its pros and cons.
With ill health at record levels, the UK now has a 'sick note economy' that is costing billions. What can employers do?
More than four out of 10 adults in Europe (42%) are risk of structural heart disease by 2040 if detection...
Researchers have developed an app that, they argue, can help to reduce the impact of tinnitus, or ringing in the...
Just four out of 10 UK employees (43%) who have, or have had, cancer have been satisfied with the return-to-work...
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could benefit from access to two NHS digital rehabilitation services.
The National Institute...
The government has said it intends to pilot a new rehabilitation service, including the use of occupational health professionals, to...
The government is being urged to oversee greater investment in occupational health to prevent long-term sickness.
