Fit for Work is a Government-funded service providing occupational health assessments on referral from the employee’s GP or employer, where an employee is absent from work for at least four weeks. It also provides advice for employers, employees and GPs on matters relating to health and work.
Long Covid can have an ‘objectively measurable’ impact on brain function and ability for a year or even longer, research...
Academics at the University of Leicester are conducting a national, government-backed mental health and wellbeing survey, including work to gauge...
Four out of 10 women (42%) say they do not feel comfortable discussing health issues with their manager, with many...
Nearly half of people suffering from migraine (43%) try to keep their condition secret from their employer for fear of...
Leaky blood vessels in the brain could be what cause the ‘brain fog’ often associated with long Covid, new research...
Line managers can make all the difference in bringing an employee with long Covid back to work, a new guide from SOM says.
People who work from home take less time off sick, tend to work longer hours and even work evenings and...
Having a heart attack significantly increases the risk of developing other serious long-term health conditions, research has suggested.
Researchers at...
Occupational health physician Dr Shriti Pattani has developed a care pathway that brings together health and work support.
Last year was the ‘worst year on record’ for NHS cancer treatment delays in England, a charity has warned, as...
England is in “the worst heart care crisis in living memory”, a charity has warned, with the numbers of people...
Workplaces are facing “a perfect storm” when it comes to wellbeing at work, with sickness absence having barely improved since the pandemic.
The UK is at risk of becoming a ‘burnt-out nation’ as more than a third of adults (35%) experienced high...
The WorkWell return-to-work scheme will support 60,000 long-term sick or disabled people into work. Tracy Paxton looks at its pros and cons.
With ill health at record levels, the UK now has a 'sick note economy' that is costing billions. What can employers do?
