Wellbeing and health promotion

A survey finds menopause support in the education sector is lacking, despite it being widely accepted that symptoms can be debilitating for a woman’s physical and psychological wellbeing.

The NHS’s Diabetes Prevention Programme reduced new diagnoses of Type 2 diabetes in England by 7% between 2018 and 2019.

There has been a significant increase in prescribing of anxiety medication by health professionals over the past decade, a study has suggested.

More than half of pregnant women in England have now had one or more doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, government figures show.

Health support can help employers show they are socially responsible, according to a report that demonstates the value of occupational health.

Recent guidance recommended the promotion of mindfulness training to help develop mentally healthy workplaces, but what does this mean in...

Wellbeing support in UK businesses is 'far from optimal', and stands to worsen if employers go through with plans to weaken the support the offer post-pandemic.

The Growing Occupational Health programme was launched within NHS England and Improvement last year and offers OH professionals a chance...

Occupational health must have a strategic leadership role and remain at the forefront of business operations as the nation learns to live with Covid-19, one of the country’s top workplace health experts has urged.

Employers are so focused on managing and supporting stress and mental ill health in the workplace that they risk overlooking...

The pandemic remains very much the key worry for OH practitioners as we look to summer and autumn

Sectors that made a wholesale pivot to home working during the pandemic experienced much sharper increases in mental ill health...

Occupational health providers are transforming their services to support emerging health risks and utilise digital service delivery. Employers that work...

Why are women more vulnerable to burnout and how can organisations prevent, and support employees suffering from, unmanageable stress?

A third of the country does not have access to obesity treatment, despite weight having become a growing issue during...