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For many decades, Personnel Today published Occupational Health journal, which later became the digital subscription service OHW+.

This content is now available free-to-access, and we continue to cover Occupational Health and Wellbeing news and analysis on a regular basis.

All the latest OH articles are listed below.


    • Occupational Health
    • Latest News
    • Sickness absence

    Three-quarters worked while unwell in past year

    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Jun 2024

    Three-quarters have worked while unwell in the past year, with many staff feeling pressured to press on without taking sickness absence.

    • Stress
    • Anxiety
    • Depression

    Support body for mental health first aiders launched

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Jun 2024

    A membership body that aims to support mental health first aiders has been launched.

    • Health & Safety Executive
    • Health and safety
    • Occupational Health

    Guidance to prevent silicosis in kitchen worktop manufacture issued

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Jun 2024

    New guidance on safe working to prevent silicosis in kitchen worktop manufacture has been published by BOHS.

    • Occupational Health
    • Mental health
    • Latest News

    Why addressing sleep problems is game-changer for staff wellbeing

    by Dr Eidn Mahmoudzadeh 18 Jun 2024
    by Dr Eidn Mahmoudzadeh 18 Jun 2024

    Sleep problems are among the biggest threats to employee wellbeing and productivity, but are often overlooked by organisations.

    • Occupational Health
    • Wellbeing and health promotion

    Half struggling to access prescriptions

    by Nic Paton 18 Jun 2024
    by Nic Paton 18 Jun 2024

    Almost half of adults in the UK have struggled to get their prescriptions, and more are now blaming Brexit than...

    • Occupational Health
    • Sickness absence management
    • Wellbeing and health promotion

    Climate change fuelling mosquito-borne diseases in Europe

    by Nic Paton 18 Jun 2024
    by Nic Paton 18 Jun 2024

    As many in the UK are gearing up for summer getaways, European countries are warning they are seeing rising cases...

    • Occupational Health
    • Mental health
    • Employee Assistance Programmes

    Take-up of EAPs as low as 3%

    by Nic Paton 17 Jun 2024
    by Nic Paton 17 Jun 2024

    More than eight out of 10 employers that offer an employee assistance programme report take-up as low as 3%-5%, according to a poll.

    • Occupational Health
    • Sickness absence management
    • Wellbeing and health promotion

    Workplace flu jabs ‘can save £87 per employee per year’

    by Nic Paton 17 Jun 2024
    by Nic Paton 17 Jun 2024

    Offering flu jabs through the workplace could save employers as much as £87 a year per employee, research has suggested.

    • Stress
    • Hybrid working
    • Occupational Health

    Hybrid workers more productive and less stressed

    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Jun 2024

    Hybrid workers are more motivated, productive and less likely to be feeling burnt out, research has found.

    • Fit for Work
    • Occupational Health
    • Return to work and rehabilitation

    Government has ‘misdiagnosed’ the drivers of UK’s sickness problem

    by Tina Woods 14 Jun 2024
    by Tina Woods 14 Jun 2024

    Next UK government should look at what is really driving long-term absence – the shortcomings in workplace health support and the broken sick pay system.

    • Occupational Health
    • Political elections

    Occupational health absent from major parties’ election manifestos

    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Jun 2024

    Commitments to the occupational health profession or access to OH support are absent from the major political parties' general election manifestos.

    • Offices
    • Occupational Health

    How to avoid sick building syndrome

    by Marjorie Zambezi and Rob Tuttey 14 Jun 2024
    by Marjorie Zambezi and Rob Tuttey 14 Jun 2024

    How can employers avoid sick building syndrome and ensure their workplaces are not affecting employees' health?

    • Reasonable adjustments
    • Scotland
    • Disability discrimination

    Teacher awarded £61k after ruling over menopause symptoms

    by Rob Moss 13 Jun 2024
    by Rob Moss 13 Jun 2024

    Teacher awarded £61,000 in disability discrimination and unfair dismissal claim after her employer failed to make reasonable adjustments.

    • Benefits
    • Employee engagement
    • Occupational Health

    Five ways to improve employee wellbeing surveys

    by Sam Lathey 13 Jun 2024
    by Sam Lathey 13 Jun 2024

    Employee wellbeing surveys can be useful before making decisions around budgets and benefits, but must be designed appropriately.

    • Stress
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    Four in 10 feel exhausted and at risk of burnout

    by Nic Paton 12 Jun 2024
    by Nic Paton 12 Jun 2024

    More than four in 10 UK workers feel mentally or physically exhausted at the end of their working day and at risk of burnout.

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