Return to work and rehabilitation

Hundreds of people have successfully had lung cancers spotted and diagnosed earlier through an NHS mobile lung screening programme, NHS England has said.

New NHS England figures show the elective care backlog is reducing, with waiting times improving.

The expertise of occupational health will be critical to helping employers navigate the ‘second pandemic’ of mental ill health as we emerge from Covid-19.

The latest annual workplace health snapshot from the CIPD has shown employers could still be thinking more strategically about health and work.  

Occupational health assessments are becoming one of the most important tools in the employer armoury for managing and supporting long Covid, research has suggested.

Sedentary behaviours during lockdowns and home working periods have led to many employees reporting pain and difficulties with commutes that were once pain-free.

Ahead of new regulations taking effect, IOSH has said personal protective equipment (PPE) should be “the last resort” when it comes to protecting workers.

Long Covid affects individuals and their ability to work in different ways. Tailored rehabilitation support can help acheive the best outcomes.

The NHS’s Diabetes Prevention Programme reduced new diagnoses of Type 2 diabetes in England by 7% between 2018 and 2019.

Health support can help employers show they are socially responsible, according to a report that demonstates the value of occupational health.

The Growing Occupational Health programme was launched within NHS England and Improvement last year and offers OH professionals a chance...

Occupational health must have a strategic leadership role and remain at the forefront of business operations as the nation learns to live with Covid-19, one of the country’s top workplace health experts has urged.

Employers are so focused on managing and supporting stress and mental ill health in the workplace that they risk overlooking...

The pandemic remains very much the key worry for OH practitioners as we look to summer and autumn

Mental health services received a record 4.3 million referrals during 2021, research has argued, illustrating the ongoing intense pressure on...