Wellbeing and health promotion

There is a “significant” gap in perceptions and expectations around health and wellbeing benefits between employers and employees, a survey...

People with mental ill health need to be better supported at work rather than “written off”, the Society of Occupational...

Long hours, irregular shift patterns, stress and anxiety are all making it harder for workers to maintain healthy eating habits,...

A fifth of bereaved employees (21%) would have liked more time off to manage and work through their grief.

Five years on from the Covid-19 pandemic, its impact on mental health and wellbeing is still being felt, especially on...

Employers need to be better at recognising, and supporting, the differing physical and mental health needs of women throughout their...

More than half of adults globally and a third of children and adolescents will be overweight or experiencing obesity by...

A third of NHS doctors (35%) are so tired that their ability to treat patients is impaired, according to a report from the Medical Defence Union.

Parliamentarians come together in a new APPG to discuss how work, and workplaces, can be better used to make us healthier.

The UK’s finance leaders are stressed and overworked, a survey has concluded, with more than half (56%) saying they work...

A third of workers aged 55 and over (32%) have taken time off sick with poor mental health, with older...

Low pay, poor working conditions, air pollution and insecure housing all harm people’s mental health, a report has suggested, whereas...

Fostering a culture of openness and awareness, promoting healthy lifestyle choices and, crucially, ensuring managers are well-educated and well-trained can...

The microscopic particles emitted from certain types of commonly fitted brake pads can be more toxic than those found in...

Guidance to protect midwives from excessive nitrous oxide exposure has been published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
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