Wellbeing

This is my first issue as editor of Occupational Health, and there couldn't be a more exciting moment to take the helm

OH role in flu pandemic; Working together; OH across Europe

NHS smoking dilemma; Breast cancer linked to stale smoke; Alcohol rubs are safe; CPD correction

Modernisation creates new occupational risks; Mental health services used more by blacks; Health guide launched by medicine faculty

The NHS could soon be overwhelmed by growing numbers of patients suffering from lung disease, a study has warned

Disability Act expansion; Responsibility gap; Workload worries; Smoker job ban is legal

The government-backed pilot scheme into alternatives to the Med 3 GP sicknote will not lead to responsibility for sick leave certification suddenly being handed over to OH nurses, according to a doctor leading the pilots

Occupational health services will be at the heart of the debate over the future direction of workplace health in this country, the government has said

A government-backed OH advisory service for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) is due to be up and running from next month [February]

More than half the people suffering from age-related hearing loss fail to tell their employers for fear of losing their job or status, or because they don't believe their employer will be able to help

NHS workforce body NHS Employers has joined forces with the Royal College of Nursing to carry out a review of how staff sickness and injury is managed in the health service

An OH nurse who won an unfair dismissal claim after defending the principle of confidentiality of employee health data was hailed as a "role model" and "a very courageous nurse" by a leading employment law lawyer

Those OH practitioners who are not automatically listed on the new NMC register were urged to review their CPD to make sure it will be approved

Many OH services are failing to provide a high level of service in areas that the nurses themselves identify as important, a survey of almost 500 OH practitioners shows

Enough officers to run a small police force were off work sick each day last year because of stress