Intense pressure on paediatric physiotherapy, with children often waiting far longer for treatment than they should, risks causing lifelong health...
Wellbeing and health promotion
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Better access to OH could be key to reducing UK’s ill health worklessness – report
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonEnabling much more “comprehensive” access to occupational health expertise could be one of the keys to reducing ill health-related worklessness...
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Hidden in plain sight: Addressing the silent struggles of sandwich carers
by Karl Bennettby Karl BennettSo-called ‘sandwich carers’ – those juggling both childcare and elder care – can face particular struggles to stay in the...
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With hospitals and workplaces struggling to cope with this winter’s surge in flu and respiratory viruses, a charity has called...
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The government’s Keep Britain Working review is an “opportunity to start a national reset on workforce health”, a leading think-tank has said.
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Keep Britain Working review gets under way, with major reforms due this spring
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonMinisters launch a promised independent review into how employers can be better supported to employ people with disabilities and health conditions.
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More than eight out of 10 employers (82%) agree they play an important role in helping employees return to work...
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The surge we’ve seen in cases of flu this winter poses an “unprecedented” workplace and public health challenge, an occupational...
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Blue Monday is an opportunity to review workplace mental health support
by Debra Clarkby Debra ClarkIt may be something of an artificial calendar marker, but ‘Blue Monday’ today is nevertheless an opportunity for employers to...
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How we define obesity needs to become more nuanced, a report has argued, with body mass index (BMI) as a...
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Tens of millions of people feel their health and wellbeing is being negatively affected by their workplaces, their homes and...
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Almost two-thirds of UK workers fear they are risk of burning out this year as businesses cut back on resources...
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Black men have higher rates of stage 3 and stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis compared to white men, a study has suggested.
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With NHS trusts struggling to cope as cases of winter flu soar, a study has warned that respiratory infections cost...
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With tackling ill health and economic inactivity firmly in the government’s sights in 2025, occupational health and wellbeing are set...