Research by Roger Rowlands shows that the sexes do not have the same triggers for workplace stress, and suggests that employers should approach them differently.
Wellbeing
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The management of the risk of latex allergies in healthcare workers is the subject of new guidance from the NHS Plus Clinical Effectiveness Unit.
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A recent RSM occupational medicine section meeting called on occupational physicians to play a more proactive role in sickness absence management and work-related stress.
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Sick police officers are using annual leave to take time off for fear that reporting their illness officially will... -
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A website offering advice and guidance on noise at work has been launched by the music... -
Insurer and healthcare provider Norwich Union has urged manufacturers to be aware of the dangers of working with machinery, as...
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The Health and Safety Executive has launched a major drive to improve health and safety in the paper making, corrugated...
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How long does someone have to work for you before they qualify for statutory maternity pay? What is the national...
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Fake sicknotes, which could end up costing UK employers millions of pounds a year, are being sold online.The doctorsnotestores.com website...
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New figures showing that half of junior doctors are working in excess of 48 hours a week are “worrying” for...
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Annual occupational medicine conference; business advice booklet launched; RCGP care proposal; Royal Society of Medicine conference
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Government pilots to help employers promote health and wellbeing among staff have yet to start, six months after they were...
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Employers need to do their bit to tackle obesity in the UK as much as the government and healthcare professionals...
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The government’s ambitious public health programmes have helped significantly improve overall life expectancy within Britain and reduce mortality, a report...
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Stress linked to diabetes; HIV life expectancy increase; Fibromyalgia sleeping problems; white middle-aged people most likely to particpate in sports