Putting in place mental health first aid (MHFA) is seen by many employers as a practical, relatively easy way to...
Wellbeing and health promotion
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From an ageing workforce through to remote working, rising self-employment and technological advances, employment is changing rapidly in the UK,...
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Almost half (47%) of UK adults say their mental health has been affected by the coronavirus outbreak – especially those...
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Nine out of 10 working in TV, film and cinema experience mental ill health
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonAlmost nine in 10 people working in the UK’s film, TV and cinema industries say they have experienced a mental...
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More than half of employees say the benefits package offered to them does not meet their needs, highlighting the need...
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As organisations and the government step up measures to reduce the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, Professor Neil Greenberg, in...
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Employees who cycle to work have a significantly lower risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease and early death, but are more...
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When it comes to tackling domestic abuse, it is not enough for employers just to be offering safe spaces (although...
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Preventing mental ill health workplace support from becoming just another employer “box-ticking” exercise was a key focus at October’s “MAD...
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At the 2019 Ruth Alston Memorial Lecture, physiologist and sleep therapist Dr Nerina Ramlakhan outlined why it is important occupational...
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Occupational health practitioners are at the frontline of supporting individuals in the workplace cope with physical and psychological issues. But...
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Government urged to ‘wake up’ to the importance of good sleep as a public health priority
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonThe government has been given “a wake-up call” on the need to promote the importance of good sleep, and good...
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Ageing workers will suffer if governments fail to prioritise ill health prevention, warns think-tank
The number of years people will have to live with poor health is set to increase by 17% over the...
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Around 5.3 million people in the UK are expected to be living with diabetes by 2025, following a stark increase...
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Employers lost on average 38 working days per worker to physical and mental health-related absence and presenteeism in 2019, costing...