Employers must put a greater emphasis on meeting individual needs when planning an employees’ return to work following mental illness....
Return to work and rehabilitation
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The estimated 35,000 people who survived a stroke during the pandemic are in need of more support, with many missing...
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Thousands people in the UK could be suffering from ‘long Covid’, where debilitating symptoms from a Covid-19 infection, even a...
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Great collaborative working and a proactive biopsychosocial focus has been key to the success of the occupational health team at...
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While many make a relatively swift recovery from Covid-19, for others, especially those who have been hospitalised, it is increasingly...
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Coronavirus, anxiety and return to work – how occupational health can make a difference
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonWith both the government and employers now firmly focused on encouraging workers out of home-working and back into physical workplaces,...
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A study that aims to keep coronary heart disease patients engaged in cardiac rehabilitation for longer, and therefore improve health...
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Swift action to address the mental health crisis exacerbated by Covid-19 has been urged, after figures reveal almost one in five adults are likely to be depressed.
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Covid-19 ‘an opportunity’ for occupational health to demonstrate its value
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonCovid-19 may be bringing with it massive challenges, but the pandemic also means occupational health ‘has never had a better...
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Workers with lung conditions ‘prepared to quit’ rather than return post Covid-19
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonWorkers with lung conditions are so worried about returning to their workplace some will risk being fired if they are...
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Experts in occupational medicine have developed a risk assessment tool to evaluate an individual’s vulnerability to Covid-19, based on their...
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A prolapsed lumbar disc can cause intense pain, numbness and tingling through the hips, buttocks, legs and feet, affecting mobility...
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People with cancer could face a tough choice between health or finances if employers force them to return to the workplace.
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With employers being encouraged to reopen office spaces, research from insurer Canada Life has concluded more than a third of...
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More consultation by employers is needed ensure workers feel safe and confident to return to the workplace, and to reduce...