More than 800 million adults have diabetes worldwide, almost twice as many as previously thought, research has suggested.
The study,...
Sickness absence management
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The government’s spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) has called for a review of NHS Health Checks, as the...
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CPD activities: Invest to save – making the business case for spending on OH
by Anne Harrissby Anne HarrissThese CPD activities, developed by Professor Anne Harriss, accompany Elaine Kerr’s article ‘Invest to save – making the business case...
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More than 5,000 people in England have been diagnosed with lung cancer earlier thanks to the NHS’s targeted Lung Health...
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Lung health neglect fuelling ‘staggering’ hospital admissions, warns charity
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonYears of lung health neglect is suffocating the NHS, with a ‘staggering’ 1.7 million admissions to hospitals in England last...
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The government has emphasised the links between ‘good’ work and good health as it prepares to publish a white paper...
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A trial will test the efficacy of a therapy designed to mitigate the effects of a disabling post-stroke condition that...
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Nearly one in four of the working-age population is classed as disabled, according to latest data.
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Work-related illness among women is facing a worsening crisis and continues to be inadequately addressed, employers have been warned.
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Providing expert psychological interventions, such as clinical supervision and access to counselling, can make a real difference when it comes...
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Breaking down barriers around musculoskeletal disorders and pain management
by Marc Hollby Marc HollEducation and awareness, interventions and, crucially, tackling stigma around musculoskeletal disorders are all key to improving employee health and productivity...
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The idea of offering unemployed people weight-loss jabs to help them get back into work is seductive, but it needs...
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The government’s Employment Rights Bill is set to bring in some profound, and welcome, reforms. But underlying issues around health,...
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Buyers and purchasers of occupational health and wellbeing products and services need to retain a healthy scepticism of what salespeople...
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Institutional change rather than individual interventions is the key to unlocking a healthy, happy and productive workforce, delegates agreed at...