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    Long Covid: the case for making ‘work-ability’ a health outcome

    by Dr Julie Denning 14 Sep 2021
    by Dr Julie Denning 14 Sep 2021

    The complexities, challenges and uncertainties surrounding long Covid means it is time for a wholesale rethink around rehabilitation, return to...

    • Fit for Work
    • Mental health
    • Disability

    Gen X worry physical health will limit ability to work

    by Ashleigh Webber 25 Aug 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 25 Aug 2021

    Six in 10 Generation X workers are concerned that poor physical health could prevent them from working in later life....

    • Offices
    • Coronavirus
    • Occupational Health

    Rethink office kitchens to support staff with smell loss

    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Aug 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Aug 2021

    A charity says firms should rethink the food preparation spaces they offer to consider the mental wellbeing of staff affected by smell loss.

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    • Occupational Health
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    Why employers need to take notice of the ageing workforce

    by Mark Witte 17 Aug 2021
    by Mark Witte 17 Aug 2021

    As life expectancy increases, people are likely to remain in work longer – which raises the likelihood of employees experiencing poor health.

    • Long Covid
    • Blood pressure
    • Conditions

    Managing long Covid: the next unknown for OH?

    by Nick Thorpe and Hanna Disselbeck 6 Aug 2021
    by Nick Thorpe and Hanna Disselbeck 6 Aug 2021

    As worries grow about the potential impact of long Covid, OH will need to be proactive in providing guidance and leadership.

    • Anxiety
    • Depression
    • Occupational Health

    Chronic pain and home working: a toxic mental health mix?

    by María de los Angeles Zapata Rodríguez 21 Jul 2021
    by María de los Angeles Zapata Rodríguez 21 Jul 2021

    There has been a lot of focus on healthy home working. But what about mental health for those managing chronic pain from home?

    • Anxiety
    • Coronavirus
    • Occupational Health

    Uncharted waters – how Yorkshire Water has been navigating the pandemic

    by Susan Gee 6 Jul 2021
    by Susan Gee 6 Jul 2021

    Like for most employers, the Covid-19 pandemic has posed a range of operational and HR challenges for Yorkshire Water over...

    • Blood pressure
    • Occupational Health
    • Diabetes

    Fighting fat: how occupational health can help tackle obesity

    by Nic Paton 1 Jul 2021
    by Nic Paton 1 Jul 2021

    Obesity was a growing problem even before the pandemic, but the links between being overweight and poorer outcomes from a...

    • Long Covid
    • Coronavirus
    • Health and safety

    Long Covid: will employees be able to claim compensation?

    by Vanessa James 30 Jun 2021
    by Vanessa James 30 Jun 2021

    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.

    • Long Covid
    • Coronavirus
    • Occupational Health

    Nine in 10 Covid sufferers have ongoing symptoms

    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Jun 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Jun 2021

    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.

    • Occupational Health
    • Disability
    • Return to work and rehabilitation

    Why volunteering can be stepping stone into work after brain injury

    by Suzanne Trask 4 Jun 2021
    by Suzanne Trask 4 Jun 2021

    People with a brain injury may consider voluntary work to ease them back into the working environment after a period of leave.

    • Long Covid
    • Coronavirus
    • Occupational Health

    ‘Long Covid’: should we be thinking polio, not flu?

    by Personnel Today 4 Jun 2021
    by Personnel Today 4 Jun 2021

    The speed at which we have learned about Covid-19 over the past year, and the way in which resources have...

    • Long Covid
    • Coronavirus
    • Occupational Health

    Long Covid patients waiting more than four months for treatment

    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Jun 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Jun 2021

    Some people with long Covid symptoms are having to wait more than four months for treatment, according to a group...

    • Conditions
    • Occupational Health
    • Disability

    How to become more inclusive of invisible illness

    by Sarah Hollobone 14 May 2021
    by Sarah Hollobone 14 May 2021

    As organisations think about bringing people back to the office, they should consider how they can support people with health needs that are not immediately obvious.

    • Long Covid
    • Occupational Health
    • Disability

    Long Covid may need to be treated as a disability, lawyer warns

    by Ashleigh Webber 13 May 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 13 May 2021

    Organisations may need to consider treating those with ‘long Covid’ as if they have a disability in order to avoid falling into legal hot water,

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