Coronavirus

The hospitality sector has called for a ‘test and release’ scheme that would allow them to stay open.

A leading government health official has praised OH's response to the pandemic.

Many have pressed for long Covid to be classified as an occupational disease, which could enable compensation claims. But this might not be a straightforward decision.

People with long Covid should be able to access occupational health to aid the return to work, the Society of Occupational Medicine has said.

Study shows upgrading the face masks issued to frontline health workers can reduce Covid-19 infection by up to 100%.

HM Revenue & Customs made five arrests and carried out more than 7,300 investigations into suspected abuse of the furlough scheme.

A think tank has warned of ‘dangerous complacency’ as the government prepares to scale back its Job Retention Scheme from Thursday 1 July.

Aviva study also finds that most people are neglecting their physical health because of work demands.

More than two million adults in England may have had long Covid, a study has suggested.

As businesses tentatively begin to think about Covid ‘recovery’ from the autumn onwards, occupational health could have a pivotal role...

Now is the time for practitioners to be proactively promoting their expertise to employers who have not yet ‘got it’ about OH.

With the UK’s journey out of the Covid-19 pandemic increasingly appearing to be a race between vaccination and variants, how...

Phil Jackson-Taft outlines the challenges, and opportunities, facing OH in ensuring HSE compliance in a post-pandemic world.

As we begin to look beyond the pandemic, it is going to be more important than ever that HR and...

Nine in 10 workers who have had Covid-19 have been left with ongoing symptoms – many of whom say these have lasted longer than a year.