The number of new strokes will increase by 51% from 100,000 to 151,000 by 2035, a charity has warned, costing...
Sickness absence management
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Fit notes need to become more ‘dynamic’ to allow people off work because of ill health to be referred to...
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Nearly a quarter of working-age adults will have been diagnosed with a major illness by 2040, a health think-tank has...
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Current sickness absence and return-to-work policies are unfit for purpose for those living with long Covid, research has suggested.
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Half of employees take time off for sickness and injury, with much of it unpaid
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonMore than half of employees (52%) have had to take time off work because of sickness or injury, and just...
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Waiting times for processing benefits and government compensation claims for mesothelioma patients have doubled within a year.
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Long Covid leaves ‘tell-tale’ traces of inflammation in the blood – study
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonPeople with long Covid have tell-tale, distinct patterns of inflammation detectable in the blood, which could potentially be targeted with...
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Potentially lethal heart rhythm disturbances – ventricular arrhythmias – are more likely to occur in the morning, when people awake...
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This case study explores the response to a workplace accident in the construction sector, including actions to improve safety procedures.
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What should employers and occupational health professionals do in the case of an accident at work?
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There are millions of ‘silent spreaders’ of tuberculosis across the world – and researchers have taken a step closer to identifying them.
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A quarter of women working in UK offices feel they been shamed or pressured to return to work early when...
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London Underground employees working in areas exposed to higher levels of fine dust also tend to report more episodes of...
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Employers are being urged to sign up to a workplace pledge to demonstrate their support for employees with migraine.
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Being vaccinated against Covid-19 can substantially reduce the risk of heart failure and blood clots associated with the virus, according...