Guest blog by Professor Azeem Majeed, Dr Lara Shemtob and Professor Kaveh Asanati Data published today by the Office for National Statistics shows that the number of people who are not working due to long term sickness has risen to a record high. From previous research, we know that the most common…
Guest blog by Susan Bright, EIDA CEO Across the UK, a quarter of all women and around a sixth of all men are likely to experience domestic abuse in their lifetime. This means that most employers will have people in their organisation who are affected by domestic abuse. For those individuals, work…
Guest blog by Lucy Booth, Occupational Health Physiotherapist I am a physiotherapist with 20 years of musculoskeletal (MSK) experience and have been working in occupational health (Working Well in Gloucestershire) for the past 15 years on and off. I have been the only physio working in an NHS…
Guest blog by Graham Huggins, NATTC Ltd The neurodiversity movement recognises that individuals have different neurological profiles and abilities, and that these differences should be respected and celebrated. Neurodivergence encompasses conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and others. While…
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Guest blog by Benna Waites and Andrew Cooper, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, NHS Wales By their very nature, employee investigations will cause considerable anxiety and distress to individuals who are being taken through them. The experience activates the age-old threat responses of fight…
Guest blog by Nandy Blay My task was to design a comprehensive and responsive occupational health (OH) service for the mine, to undertake a health needs and risk assessment. I was also to advise on OH service provision. One of the first things I identified was workers’ exposure to the sun. I queried…
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Guest blog by Amy McKeown, Strategist and Consultant in Organisational Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing One of the missed opportunities in my work as a workplace health, mental health and wellbeing consultant is how occupational health (OH) is used. To be blunt, it usually is not. Or, it is in…
Guest blog by Dr Lara Shemtob The government have acknowledged the gap in occupational health provision (OH), in the Spring Budget. This includes a focus on digital solutions for MSK and mental health. Digital solutions could offer large scale prevention, employee monitoring and early therapeutic…
Guest blog by Dr Diletta de Cristofaro Sleep is a key issue for occupational health. Work can negatively impact sleep, as most clearly indicated by Shift Work Sleep Disorder . More broadly, work stress and work-related concerns can also make it harder to get a good night’s sleep. Conversely, studies…
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No screen time for the hour before going to bed. Put the day to bed before you go to bed. Tidy up any loose ends from your day and get yourself ready for the following day long before you plan to go to bed. Have a note pad by your bed to write down thoughts you have before you turn off the light to…
Guest blog by Professor Diana Kloss MBE This Bill has received its second reading in the House of Commons and now moves to the Committee stage. Its purpose is to examine all the remaining UK regulations that originated in the European Union and any direct EU legislation retained after Brexit in…
Guest blog by Dr Lara Shemtob I work across occupational health (OH) and general practice and have an interest in the role of the fit note where most workers do not have access to OH. I find it can be challenging to have productive conversations around work and health in a GP setting. I am not the…