Research

Corporate wellbeing providers promise a high return on investment on programmes, but don’t always deliver. Dr Bridget Juniper advises on...

The current wide variety of occupational health training courses “reduces clarity for employers and potential students”, a report from the...

Current Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) principles for the training of occupational health nurses do not adequately prepare them for...

This month’s round up of occupational health research includes a study on the impact of smoking on muscular and cardiorespiratory...

Migrant workers’ health presents a unique set of challenges for OH practitioners. Tristi Brownett draws on personal experience to offer...

The use of terrestrial trunked radios (TETRAs) has raised concerns about health and sickness absence. Jackie Cinnamond looks at the...

A new project is working with employers to measure the impact that exposure to the natural environment has on employee...

More than two-fifths (44%) of employees say winter has a negative effect on their mental wellbeing, with 51% believing it...

Cancer in the workplace is an increasingly important issue as the workforce ages, but research shows managers lack awareness of...

This month’s look at recent occupational health research includes studies on emotional intelligence at work and the different effects of...

This case study examines the impact of plantar fasciitis on the ability of Brian, a 40-year-old security officer, to undertake...

This case study examines the impact of plantar fasciitis on the ability of Brian, a 40-year-old security officer, to undertake...

This month’s round-up of occupational health research topics includes papers on the relative effectiveness of yoga compared with cognitive behavioural...

New obesity figures have suggested that the average man in England now weighs nearly a stone more than he did...

Four hundred thousand fewer people will die from cancer over the next 20 years thanks to advances in research, diagnosis...