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    Tube workers exposed to fine dust take more absence – study

    by Nic Paton 22 Mar 2024
    by Nic Paton 22 Mar 2024

    London Underground employees working in areas exposed to higher levels of fine dust also tend to report more episodes of...

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

    Employers urged to sign up to migraine support pledge

    by Nic Paton 22 Mar 2024
    by Nic Paton 22 Mar 2024

    Employers are being urged to sign up to a workplace pledge to demonstrate their support for employees with migraine.
    The...

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    Covid vaccinations do protect against heart failure and blood clots

    by Nic Paton 15 Mar 2024
    by Nic Paton 15 Mar 2024

    Being vaccinated against Covid-19 can substantially reduce the risk of heart failure and blood clots associated with the virus, according...

    • Occupational Health
    • Return to work and rehabilitation
    • Sickness absence management

    Widening postcode lottery for GP appointments, finds think-tank

    by Nic Paton 8 Mar 2024
    by Nic Paton 8 Mar 2024

    A healthcare think-tank has identified a widening postcode lottery for patients in accessing GP appointments.
    The research from the Nuffield...

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    Managers failing to support women’s health at work

    by Nic Paton 8 Mar 2024
    by Nic Paton 8 Mar 2024

    Three-quarters of women (74%) experience health problems at work yet their line managers too often are not trained properly to...

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

    Use Singapore-style ‘polyclinics’ to ease pressures on GPs, says think-tank

    by Nic Paton 4 Mar 2024
    by Nic Paton 4 Mar 2024

    The NHS should trial Singapore-style ‘polyclinics’ to ease pressure on GP practices and even allow Singaporean doctors to prescribe medicines...

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    North-south ‘healthy life expectancy’ gap could take 50 years to close

    by Nic Paton 1 Mar 2024
    by Nic Paton 1 Mar 2024

    It could take as long as 50 years for the gap in healthy life expectancy between the north and south...

    • Long Covid
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    Long Covid can have ‘objectively measurable’ effect on brain

    by Nic Paton 1 Mar 2024
    by Nic Paton 1 Mar 2024

    Long Covid can have an ‘objectively measurable’ impact on brain function and ability for a year or even longer, research...

    • Fit for Work
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    Four in 10 women ‘uncomfortable’ discussing health with their manager

    by Nic Paton 23 Feb 2024
    by Nic Paton 23 Feb 2024

    Four out of 10 women (42%) say they do not feel comfortable discussing health issues with their manager, with many...

    • Fit for Work
    • Occupational Health
    • Sickness absence management

    Half of migraine sufferers keep it secret from their employer

    by Nic Paton 23 Feb 2024
    by Nic Paton 23 Feb 2024

    Nearly half of people suffering from migraine (43%) try to keep their condition secret from their employer for fear of...

    • Long Covid
    • Fit for Work
    • Occupational Health

    Leaky blood vessels could be key to long Covid ‘brain fog’

    by Nic Paton 23 Feb 2024
    by Nic Paton 23 Feb 2024

    Leaky blood vessels in the brain could be what cause the ‘brain fog’ often associated with long Covid, new research...

    • Long Covid
    • Fit for Work
    • Occupational Health

    Line manager support key to long Covid return to work

    by Nic Paton 19 Feb 2024
    by Nic Paton 19 Feb 2024

    Line managers can make all the difference in bringing an employee with long Covid back to work, a new guide from SOM says.

    • Fit for Work
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    Home workers take less time off sick but can also be less healthy – study

    by Nic Paton 19 Feb 2024
    by Nic Paton 19 Feb 2024

    People who work from home take less time off sick, tend to work longer hours and even work evenings and...

    • Fit for Work
    • Cardiac
    • Occupational Health

    Heart attacks increase risk of other health conditions – study

    by Nic Paton 19 Feb 2024
    by Nic Paton 19 Feb 2024

    Having a heart attack significantly increases the risk of developing other serious long-term health conditions, research has suggested.
    Researchers at...

    • Occupational Health
    • Return to work and rehabilitation
    • Sickness absence management

    Lack of NHS access forcing half of workers to self-medicate

    by Nic Paton 9 Feb 2024
    by Nic Paton 9 Feb 2024

    More than half (55%) of UK workers who need healthcare have resorted to self-treating their symptoms because of being unable...

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