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From:Occupational Health (Issue 432) Peer-ReviewedEmployers cannot afford to be in denial about cancer. Screening for the disease in the workplace could help benefit employees and employers, suggests Professor Gordon Wishart.We are living in an epidemic of cancer. As...
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From:Occupational Health (Issue 432) Peer-ReviewedA healthy and productive workforce is essential to the success of any organisation in this globally competitive world. However, nearly half of HR decision-makers surveyed for the Flux report in January 2014 reported an...
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From:Occupational Health (Issue 432) Peer-ReviewedGoing on holiday used to be a chance to get away from it all and detach from work long enough to recharge. Mandy Rutter examines how this is frequently no longer the case.It is becoming more and more common that, while...
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From:Occupational Health (Issue 432) Peer-ReviewedTen years ago some people were suspicious of mobile phones because they thought they might be linked to brain cancer. Nowadays, many people are looking at how mobile phones can actually improve their health. There is a...
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From:Occupational Health (Issue 432) Peer-ReviewedOccupational health as a speciality and professional community needs to “reflect” on why there was not enough uptake or financial support to keep the Health and Work Development Unit going, its clinical...
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From:Occupational Health (Issue 432) Peer-ReviewedSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for more than half of the UK’s private-sector workforce, yet few have access to occupational health (OH). Malene Nielsen discusses how this might change.The...
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From:Occupational Health (Issue 432) Peer-ReviewedNeedlestick injuries (NSIs) are one of the most common injuries for healthcare workers. Clare Tregoning discusses what measures can be taken to protect staff from harm, and what actions should be taken if an injury does...
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From:Occupational Health (Issue 432) Peer-ReviewedThe Government should ring-fence around [pounds sterling]6 million of the [pounds sterling]170 million budget it has earmarked for its new Health and Work Service (HWS) to train all 40,000 UK GPs in occupational health,...
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From:Occupational Health (Issue 432) Peer-ReviewedDr Steve Boorman discusses the opportunities created by the establishment of the new single organisation for occupational health (OH) professionals, the introduction of the new disability benefit, Personal Independence...
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From:Occupational Health (Issue 432) Peer-ReviewedA simple plan of action could be an easy way for employers to ensure that workers take regular screen breaks, a study funded by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health has concluded.The institute joined forces...
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From:Occupational Health (Issue 432) Peer-ReviewedIn our monthly update on key research studies on workplace health, Sarah Silcox summarises new findings on issues including the cancer risks of metalwork fluids and how stress can cause eczema.Doctors under-report their...
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From:Occupational Health (Issue 432) Peer-ReviewedThe Government has agreed in principle to meet the British Medical Association (BMA) to discuss concerns that it is “misleading” employers by arguing that the Health and Work Service (HWS) will provide...