Life-long learning and continuing professional development (CPD) are the processes by which professionals, such as nurses, develop and improve their...
Wellbeing
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With Men's Health Week taking place this month (15-21 June), Dr Ian Banks asks whether offering primary care in the workplace would improve their health.
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A study is aiming to find out how line manager behaviours can improve the outcome of return to work after long-term sick leave. Ben Hicks reports.
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Two initiatives are striving to remove the stigma surrounding mental ill health and raise awareness in the workplace. Sally O'Reilly reports on the work being done by Time to Change and Shift.
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Dr Richard Preece recently criticised OH nurses for a 'lack of involvement' in evidence-based practice. But what do the nurses and OH leaders have to say? Nic Paton reports.
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Dr Richard Preece tackles the weighty issue of leading by example.
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Our off-message columnist takes a look at the possibilities of animal flu.
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Making OH part of the National Health Service would help increase its provision to the wider working community, says Dr Ian Brown.
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Oil giant Shell has been fined £300,000 over problems with fire safety at one of its main offices in central...
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Q In recent months we’ve seen an upturn in staff taking a few days off sick, typically two or three....
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A recent payout by the Danish government highlights the risks to health of prolonged night-shift work. William O'Neill assesses the dangers for employers, and how they might have to handle them.
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will launch a new strategy tomorrow aimed at reinvigorating the UK workforce to prevent...
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Employers’ failure to address stress levels that have increased over the past year could be affecting productivity, research suggests.Benchmarking company...
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Audits of back pain and depression management in the NHS point to ways to improve OH services. Nic Paton reports.
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Nuffield Health has been providing a physiotherapy triage service to Centrica since September 2007. Centrica decided to tackle absenteeism caused by musculoskeletal issues, as this affects the ability of their 9,000 engineers to carry out what is a physically demanding job.