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Wellbeing
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At the end of February, penalties for using a hand-held phone while driving became much more severe. The £30 roadside...
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The government is coming under increasing pressure to make ‘fattism’ unlawful after The Obesity Awareness & Solutions Trust (TOAST) stepped up...
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If you or any of your team are one of the UK’s 12 million adults who smoke, did you know...
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Workers in the UK are among the healthiest of any in Europe, according to a survey of more than 29,000...
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Obesity is a growing problem. Currently, one in five adults in the UK is dangerously overweight - and experts predict that this will leap to one in three by 2010.
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Surgeon-general lieutenant general Louis Lillywhite defends Selly Oak hospital’s treatment of injured solders
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe military’s head of medicine has responded to reports of horrific neglect of injured soldiers by insisting that the Armed...
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Mental ill health costs the UK economy £10bn a year, claims a report by a leading disability insurer. A study...
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Smoking staff at Warwickshire County Council offered stop-smoking advice from colleagues
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryStaff at Warwickshire County Council who want to quit smoking are being offered help and advice from other staff members, some...
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There is a huge social stigma attached to obesity, and employers aren’t doing enough to tackle it.That’s the finding of...
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British Airways gives into female pilot Jessica Starmer’s flexible working request
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherBritish Airways (BA) has backed down after a three-year bid to prevent pilot Jessica Starmer reducing her hours by 50%....
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Treating staff differently because they are overweight, or allowing colleagues to tease or victimise them, could land you in trouble. ...
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Adult Learning Inspectorate finds room for improvement with training in the Armed Forces
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherSerious “areas of concern” about the training in the Armed Forces have been highlighted by the Adult Learning Inspectorate.Its report...
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Appeal tribunal’s ruling on working time regulations puts bus drivers’ rest breaks in doubt
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherBus operators have been warned not to cut the time between drivers’ shifts too heavily after a court ruled that...
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Stress is having a negative impact on employees' sex lives, and even their fertility. Can HR help them get their mojo back? Sally O'Reilly finds out.