Wellbeing and health promotion

Wellbeing at work is increasingly important for maximising a workforce’s potential, and a new tool can help get this important...

Requirements for lorry drivers are specific in terms of safe working, but also draw on many commonly used occupational health...

Despite optimism over the economy, many households are still feeling the squeeze over wages. But helping staff to manage stress...

With alcohol consumption becoming an increasing problem affecting the workplace, alcohol self-assessment by employees could provide a solution, according to...

The value of occupational health (OH) within the workplace has been highlighted by a number of surveys and research.
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Occupational health practitioners are sometimes engaged in the vaccination of workers against vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). David Murana, from the London...

Getting workplace health promotions right takes more than just a roadshow, says occupational health nurse practitioner Karen Coomer.
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Moving back into civilian life after time spent in the armed forces can be a huge shock. Peter Gray and...

The majority of the working-age population is entitled to some form of eye care through their employers. Specsavers’ Jim Lythgow...

Occupational health adviser Alison Keemar makes the case for why having automated external defibrillators available in the workplace can help...

With an ageing population and rising retirement age, helping keep staff healthy is of long-term benefit to employers. But it...

When it comes to workplace wellness, HR directors and line managers are divided on the issue’s relevance, according to a...

The health and wellbeing initiatives offered by employers may be growing increasingly nuanced and complex, says PruHealth’s Dr Katie Tryon,...

Employers can drive down both absenteeism and insurance costs by tailoring health benefits packages to the needs of their employees,...

More than half (57%) of NHS trusts in England have a mental wellbeing policy in place to support their staff,...