Sickness absence management

More than 2,400 nurses in Scotland have been forced to take sick leave because of symptoms of long Covid since 2020.

Kidney disease risks becoming “a public health emergency” that could overwhelm the NHS within a decade, a charity has warned....

An oral treatment for migraine symptoms that involves dissolving a medicated wafer under your tongue has been approved for use...

The failings of the UK’s sick pay system need to be put firmly in the spotlight when the Covid-19 public inquiry starts hearing witness evidence from next week, the TUC has said.

The UK is rapidly heading for a dentistry crisis, with the number of NHS dentists now at its lowest level...

The NHS is introducing a new genetic blood-matching test to help people with sickle cell disease or thalassemia be more...

More than 26,000 adults with severe mental illness die prematurely each year from preventable physical illnesses, according to a royal...

A common childhood virus could be an important trigger for multiple sclerosis (MS) in later life, research has suggested.

Many employees are bearing the brunt of the UK’s cost-of-living crisis, which could be having a detrimental impact on their...

NHS England is rolling out at-home testing kits for hepatitis C as part of an ambitious programme to eradicate the...

The mental health of people with kidney disease needs to be considered within any care and recovery plans as much...

A new guide has been published to help health and social care professionals support the mental health of those with...

As many as 7,000 people in England with diabetes are dying unnecessarily each year because of post-pandemic backlogs, delays, and...

There is very little scientific proof that being prescribed antidepressants will help people with long-term chronic pain, a study has suggested.

Private hospitals can only play a ‘limited’ role in bringing down NHS waiting times, a study has concluded, despite the...