Return to work and rehabilitation

Long Covid is the ‘sting in the tail’ of the pandemic and is increasingly being recognised as a ‘massive’ public...

Loneliness is a common problem among lone workers and those on long-term sick leave. What does occupational health need to know?

Obesity is costing the UK £74bn every year in direct NHS costs, lost workforce productivity and reduced life expectancy.

The number of fit notes issued by GPs hit a record high of 10.3 million in 2021, a 17% increase from the 8.8 million issued in 2020.

A charity has warned that skin cancer death rates in men have more than tripled since the 1970s.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published its first new guideline in 12 years on identifying, treating...

What are the dangers 'medicalising' non-medical issues, in terms of absence, return to work, rehabilitation and organisational and individual wellbeing?

New guidance shows that fit note certification extends to registered nurses, which could include occupational health nurses after all.

Research has highlighted growing evidence of long-distance airborne transmission of Covid-19 in various indoor settings.

NHS England has unveiled plans to expand access to health checks in the community, including, potentially, in betting shops and sports clubs.

The mass transition to home working since the pandemic has enabled more people with arthritis to remain in work, research has concluded.

Nearly a third (32%) of workers do not expect to have access to any mental health support at work, according to a poll.

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.

Almost half (47%) of small business managers say they have not received any training in how to support employees living...

Employers are being encouraged to invest in fast-track private scans and specialist consultations as a way to get employees with...