Sickness absence management

Being vaccinated against Covid-19 can substantially reduce the risk of heart failure and blood clots associated with the virus, according...

A healthcare think-tank has identified a widening postcode lottery for patients in accessing GP appointments.
The research from the Nuffield...

Three-quarters of women (74%) experience health problems at work yet their line managers too often are not trained properly to...

The NHS should trial Singapore-style ‘polyclinics’ to ease pressure on GP practices and even allow Singaporean doctors to prescribe medicines...

It could take as long as 50 years for the gap in healthy life expectancy between the north and south...

Long Covid can have an ‘objectively measurable’ impact on brain function and ability for a year or even longer, research...

Four out of 10 women (42%) say they do not feel comfortable discussing health issues with their manager, with many...

Nearly half of people suffering from migraine (43%) try to keep their condition secret from their employer for fear of...

Leaky blood vessels in the brain could be what cause the ‘brain fog’ often associated with long Covid, new research...

Line managers can make all the difference in bringing an employee with long Covid back to work, a new guide from SOM says.

People who work from home take less time off sick, tend to work longer hours and even work evenings and...

Having a heart attack significantly increases the risk of developing other serious long-term health conditions, research has suggested.
Researchers at...

More than half (55%) of UK workers who need healthcare have resorted to self-treating their symptoms because of being unable...

Last year was the ‘worst year on record’ for NHS cancer treatment delays in England, a charity has warned, as...

Employees managing arthritis at work too often feel they fly under the radar when it comes to workplace health support...