Wellbeing

A total of 7.6 million working days are lost in the UK because of flu each year, costing the economy...

Millions of British workers feel forced to lie to their bosses about having to take stress-induced sick leave, while for...

The budget for the Health and Safety Executive will be reduced by more than one-third by 2015, the Government has...

Levels of work-related ill health are rising in the UK, even though fatalities and injuries are decreasing, according to the...

Risk assessment procedures for “low-hazard” workplaces such as offices, classrooms and shops should be vastly simplified. And workers in such...

NHS Plus is to undergo a major reconfiguration that is likely to lead to a reduction in the number of...

Armed forces’ veterans face a range of mental health problems including depression and alcohol misuse, but are still less likely...

OH professionals are being over-looked by ministers as a potentially crucial go-between to help convince sceptical GPs and employers that...

More than half of employers with access to occupational health (OH) professionals rate their expertise as one of their three...

Specsavers has now successfully completed the installation of millions of pounds worth of life-saving fundus cameras across its network of...

Public sector managers face the immense challenge of keeping workers motivated. Figures from the CIPD – which show government employees...

Employers that force staff to work on April 2011’s extra bank holiday will create “huge resentment” among their workforce, the...

More than half of employers with access to OH professionals rate their expertise as one of their three top tools...

NHS Plus is to undergo a major reconfiguration that is likely to lead to a reduction in the number of posts...

The joint conference of the Society of Occupational Medicine and the Royal College of Nursing took place in Brighton on...