Disability

The number of people aged under 40 with type 2 diabetes has jumped by almost a quarter, with the effects...

New employer sight loss guidance suggests how occupational health can support employees who are blind or partially sighted.

The government has launched a return-to-work tool designed to help employers support disabled people and those with health conditions.

SOM has published a toolkit for universities and further education institutions to help young people dealing with musculoskeletal disorders into work.

Trying to make an appointment to see your GP should not be like phoning a call centre or “booking an...

The UK’s historically low access to occupational health expertise is one of the key reasons why so many workers with...

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a protracted shock to life expectancy levels, leading to global mortality changes “unprecedented” in the...

People with invisable disabilities frequently experience being challenged over their impairment, which can affect their mental health.

Settlements for workplace injury and disease have halved, despite a sharp increase in work-related ill health.

New ONS figures in September 2022 show a significant proportion of over-50s are leaving work because of ill health.

The cost of living crisis is causing more asthma attacks as people cut back on heating their homes and using their inhalers.

What are some of the challenges deaf employees and those with hearing loss face at work?

The number of working-age people with young-onset dementia is significantly higher than previously thought, new figures have suggested.

More than half of people with asthma (56%) worry the pandemic has made managing their condition more challenging.

New prime minister Liz Truss has been urged to prioritise tackling the ‘profound’ public health challenges facing the country.
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