Mental health training linked to better business performance – study
Mental health training for line managers is strongly linked to better business performance, and could save companies millions of pounds... The post Mental health training linked to better business...
View ArticleTwo-thirds of employees never referred to occupational health
More than two-thirds of employees (70%) have never been referred to occupational health by their employer, with half of employers... The post Two-thirds of employees never referred to occupational...
View ArticleWorkers want health and safety laws updated to reflect changing workplace
More than nine out of 10 workers (94%) believe health and safety legislation needs to be overhauled and updated to... The post Workers want health and safety laws updated to reflect changing workplace...
View ArticleEmployers still too often overlooking financial wellbeing
Employers are too often prioritising support for mental (72%) and physical (45%) wellbeing at the expense of financial health, even... The post Employers still too often overlooking financial...
View ArticleWomen experience burnout more than men – report
More women than men experience burnout, and report lower financial resilience, according to a poll. The survey of 1,020 people... The post Women experience burnout more than men – report appeared...
View ArticleThink-tank urges new approach to tackling rising cost of work ill health
Rising levels of work ill health and sickness are costing UK businesses billions every year and demand a radical new... The post Think-tank urges new approach to tackling rising cost of work ill...
View ArticleThousands at risk of undiagnosed lung conditions, warns charity
Thousands of people could be living undiagnosed with incurable lung conditions despite seeking medical help for coughs and chest infections,... The post Thousands at risk of undiagnosed lung...
View ArticleLong Covid cognitive and psychiatric problems can last for years – study
Many people who have been hospitalised with Covid-19 continue to have cognitive and psychiatric problems even two to three years... The post Long Covid cognitive and psychiatric problems can last for...
View ArticleEye health and high cholesterol red flags for future dementia
Failing eyesight and high cholesterol could be two red flags for possible future dementia, research has concluded. Treating these conditions... The post Eye health and high cholesterol red flags for...
View ArticleWho will be eligible for NHS covid jabs this autumn?
The government’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has announced who will be eligible for NHS Covid vaccinations this... The post Who will be eligible for NHS covid jabs this...
View ArticleTwo-thirds of trainee doctors at risk of burnout, says GMC
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of trainee doctors consider themselves to be at ‘high’ or ‘moderate’ risk of burnout, according to the... The post Two-thirds of trainee doctors at risk of burnout, says GMC...
View ArticleBreakthrough could relieve pain of knee osteoarthritis
A medication used for autoimmune conditions has been found to be effective in relieving the pain and stiffness caused by... The post Breakthrough could relieve pain of knee osteoarthritis appeared...
View ArticlePharmacies in ‘deep distress’ as funding pressures bite
Community pharmacies are in ‘deep distress’ with financial and demand pressures forcing almost all to stop offering some NHS and... The post Pharmacies in ‘deep distress’ as funding pressures bite...
View ArticleSilicosis: doctors call for UK ban on use of artificial stone worktops
Doctors have called for a ban on artificial stone being used for kitchen counters and worktops because of the risk... The post Silicosis: doctors call for UK ban on use of artificial stone worktops...
View ArticleNICE gives green light for new osteoporosis and gene therapy treatments
Two new treatments, one for tackling osteoporosis after menopause and a gene therapy for the blood disorder beta-thalassaemia, have been... The post NICE gives green light for new osteoporosis and...
View ArticleYounger employees increasingly demanding workplace health benefits
Younger employees – those aged 18 to 34 – are driving demand for workplace health benefits, a poll has suggested,... The post Younger employees increasingly demanding workplace health benefits...
View ArticleDitching two-child benefit gap would narrow health inequalities – research
Reducing child poverty in England, including scrapping the two-child benefit cap, would significantly boost child health and narrow general regional health inequalities, finds research. The post...
View ArticleOne in 10 with chronic pain at risk of opioid dependency
As many as one in 10 adults prescribed opioids for chronic pain will go on to experience opioid dependency or... The post One in 10 with chronic pain at risk of opioid dependency appeared first on...
View ArticleNHS diabetes ‘soups and shakes’ programme helps a third into remission
The NHS’s ‘soups and shakes’ programme has helped nearly a third of participants in England to put their type 2... The post NHS diabetes ‘soups and shakes’ programme helps a third into remission...
View ArticleEating just two slices of ham daily can raise risk of diabetes
Eating meat, especially processed meat and unprocessed red meat – even as little as two slices of ham a day... The post Eating just two slices of ham daily can raise risk of diabetes appeared first on...
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