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Occupational health research round-up: August 2018
Fit notes “not implemented as intended”
The “fit note” was introduced in 2010 and was designed to radically change the...
Improve wellbeing by becoming ‘conversationally intelligent’
Workplace conversations happen all the time of course, but “good” conversation – talking that makes change happen or calms conflict...
Fit for work? How to get sedentary workers on their feet
Fit in 50 is a new booklet designed to offer practical and accessible exercises to get sedentary employers out of...
Supporting employees with bipolar disorder
What is the experience of OH practitioners when trying to give advice on managing employees with bipolar disorder? And what...
CPD: supporting an employee with a learning disability to remain at work
People with learning disabilities often struggle to first secure and then maintain paid employment. That puts occupational health in a...
Government confirms end to freedom of movement: with potential exceptions
Completely free movement of people will end as the UK leaves the EU, a government white paper has confirmed today....
Legal and consulting firms dominate top employers for social mobility
Consulting and professional services company KPMG has topped a list of 50 UK employers to have taken action on social...
Counting the cost of occupational cancer
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH) “No Time to Lose” campaign has been working since 2014 to reduce...
Workplace health ‘in the fourth industrial revolution’
The second annual Health and Safety Executive lecture took place in April. This year’s speaker was Dr Richard Heron, chief...
The worldwide challenge of occupational cancer
Underlined by latest figures on fatalities, work-related cancer is one of the critical workplace health issues of our time. It...
CPD: practice makes perfect – the role of the practice teacher within occupational health nursing
For occupational health nurses to complete their training, a practice teacher must supervise them in practice. But resource and time...
Occupational health research round-up: July 2018
Cardiovascular disease and night work
Night work is associated with an increase in carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) amongst men, providing...
Why wellbeing in the workplace must start from day one
For a sustainable and meaningful approach to employee wellbeing, employers need to start from day one of employment with an...
Why a Brexit-fuelled government collapse may be bad news for occupational health
Whatever you may feel about Brexit, there is an argument that occupational health practitioners should be willing and hoping Theresa...
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