Thousands of lives could be saved from lung cancer if targeted screening programmes for the disease were introduced in Scotland,...
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Male ‘Millennial’ or ‘Gen Z’ employees are reporting “alarming” levels of burnout, research has suggested.
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Obesity is now costing the UK economy nearly £100bn a year through earlier deaths and ill health, additional caring responsibilities,...
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Investment in employee mental health key to tackling NHS workforce crisis – report
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonThe NHS needs to invest in employee mental health services if it is serious about tackling the workforce crisis gripping...
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NHS occupational health faces many challenges. Perhaps the biggest is simply answering the question, "and what value do you bring?".
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Warning of half million new cancer cases a year by 2040 without government action
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonThere could be as many as half a million new cancer cases in the UK each year by 2040 unless...
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How can employers can support employees with prostate cancer and encourage screening for early detection?
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As many as 3.7 million people are struggling with a ‘work-limiting’ health condition that restricts the type or amount of...
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Health and safety professionals need to tackle “unacceptably high” numbers of work-related deaths, the new president of IOSH has said.
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The NHS’s Diabetes Prevention Programme could act as a template for other countries in their attempts to tackle the disease,...
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Here are five ways that an employer can support an employee with persistent or chronic pain.
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Charities and the NHS are collaborating on a project to gauge whether blood tests can be used to help diagnose...
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Tens of thousands more women at increased risk of breast cancer are to be offered a ‘repurposed’ NHS drug, after...
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A record 4.4 million people are now covered by health insurance through their employer and one million claims have been...
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An NHS drive to roll out blood-thinning drugs to people with atrial fibrillation (AF) has prevented almost 17,000 strokes, according...