Return to work and rehabilitation

The second annual Health and Safety Executive lecture took place in April. This year’s speaker was Dr Richard Heron, chief...

For a sustainable and meaningful approach to employee wellbeing, employers need to start from day one of employment with an...

NHS England has outlined plans to limit a range of surgical procedures, including for common workplace-related conditions such as carpal...

The minister for disabled people, health and work, Sarah Newton, has said the government is “certainly not ruling out” the...

Junior doctors who have disabilities that mean they need specialist equipment to do their jobs should be allowed to keep...

The development of a practical, easy-to-follow mental health policy has given managers at supermarket chain Asda the confidence to manage...

Anne Harriss and Su Chantry assess the role of an insurance-funded vocational case manager in developing a post-discharge rehabilitation care...

Gender pay inequalities may be making the headlines, but the UK’s “disability gap” – the poor rate of employment and...

The charity Macmillan Cancer Support has said it saw a surge in the number of calls last year from men...

When a teenage apprentice posted suicidal thoughts on social media, his employer was alerted to the need for better communication...

This article looks at the role of occupational health in supporting a cleaner with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD. Sarah...

The TUC’s senior policy officer for health and safety, Hugh Robertson, has sharply criticised Government moves to scrap the Fit...

An occupational health referral of a large goods vehicle driver suffering bullying and stress at work required the OH practitioner...

The Government has scrapped its Fit for Work service, blaming “low referral rates”. The service will come to an end...

This month’s round up of occupational health research studies includes research on good line management and sickness absence among younger...