Sickness absence management

Two in five adults are now more concerned about their physical health than pre-Covid, but few are meeting the exercise targets that have been recommended by the NHS.

Employees with cancer feel they would have been able to return to work sooner if they had received better support from their employer, survey finds.

Supporting employee mental health remains the biggest workplace challenge for UK businesses at the moment, according to new research.

The surging cost of living and stretched NHS services are fuelling a crisis in dentistry access.

People double-jabbed against Covid-19 have been half as likely to report long Covid following an omicron infection of the virus versus the previously dominant delta variant.

Not getting enough good-quality sleep can undermine people’s attempts to keep weight off after dieting, according to research.

The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the dangers of poor infection prevention and control, especially in healthcare and care settings, the World Health Organization has emphasised.

The Rail Safety and Standards Board's Health and Wellbeing Index is changing the rail health and wellbeing conversation.

NHS staff with long Covid feel pressured to return to work before they’re fully recovered, according to Unison.

The 2021 sickness absence rate bounced back sharply after hitting record lows at the start of the pandemic.

Exercise has an important role to play in helping people to manage osteoarthritis, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has emphasised.

Organisations should consider what short-term adjustments could be put in place for employees who are affected by the shortage of hormone replacement therapy supplies.

Hundreds of people have successfully had lung cancers spotted and diagnosed earlier through an NHS mobile lung screening programme, NHS England has said.

The expertise of occupational health will be critical to helping employers navigate the ‘second pandemic’ of mental ill health as we emerge from Covid-19.

Men's mental health is shrouded in stigma. How might employers get them to open up, and why is this important?