Return to work and rehabilitation

The recent annual conference of the Institute for Employment Studies took place just after the health and disability Green Paper...

The third annual Work, Health and Wellbeing Conference took place in Salford in September, focusing on sedentary work, chronic fatigue...

The Government has announced a major review of statutory sick pay, fit notes and the role employers can play in...

Second medical opinion services can help older workers return to work after sickness absence and reduce risks for employers, argues...

This case study on workplace stress shows how the evidence base for occupational health underpinned a successful intervention. Anne Donaldson...

Supporting employees at work after a brain injury can be difficult. Suzanne Trask looks at the legal and practical considerations....

Almost half (46%) of the British public is worried about NHS waiting times in England, citing this as their biggest...

Liver disease, with its link to alcohol, is a growing problem in the workplace. Nic Paton looks at the role...

Returning from maternity leave is tough. Zoe Brunswick, HR director at environmental engineering consultancy RSK and former Personnel Today Awards...

Telephone health assessments can be a useful way to provide a fast and effective OH service. Catherine Darcy-Jones and Anne...

A thinktank has called for a right-to-return-to-work period of one year for people on disability-related sickness absence or with long-term...

Employers are failing to plan for how to support and manage employees with cancer, both those going through treatment and...

Manufacturers have called on the Government to revisit the idea of offering tax breaks for medical treatments as a way...

GP Nick Summerton suggests how the Orebro questionnaire is a basis for referring employees to forms of support and could...

Getting OH management referrals right is a key factor in supporting a return to work after sickness absence. Dr Sue...