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.
When it comes to tackling domestic abuse, it is not enough for employers just to be offering safe spaces (although...
At the 2019 Ruth Alston Memorial Lecture, physiologist and sleep therapist Dr Nerina Ramlakhan outlined why it is important occupational...
Occupational health practitioners are at the frontline of supporting individuals in the workplace cope with physical and psychological issues. But...
MPs have urged the government to do more to prevent exposure to silica becoming “the next asbestos”, especially within the...
The number of years people will have to live with poor health is set to increase by 17% over the...
Around 5.3 million people in the UK are expected to be living with diabetes by 2025, following a stark increase...
Employers lost on average 38 working days per worker to physical and mental health-related absence and presenteeism in 2019, costing...
Only three out of 10 (29.3%) NHS staff say their trust takes positive action on health and wellbeing, with many...
A group of MPs has recommended the creation of a “Business Coalition for Healthier Lives” to support people stay healthier...
Seven in 10 (71%) business leaders have witnessed “presenteeism” in their organisations over the past 12 months, with the behaviour...
Employers needed to be focused on much more than just the physical and workplace adjustments needed for an employee to...
As anyone who has ever attempted to stick to a fitness routine or cut out junk food knows, it is...
Managing an employee with multiple sclerosis can be challenging, especially if they are working in a safety-critical capacity. Nancy Njuguna...
Anyone who goes into the caring professions, especially those working in “blue light” emergency response services, will fully accept they...
A leading occupational health professional has urged practitioners to take the lead in reassuring employers and employees who may be...
