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• Chosen provider reveals details about how new HWS service will operate

  From:Occupational Health (Issue 433) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 5, 2014502 words Article 1710LThe Government’s Health and Work Service (HWS) will provide a specific, targeted assessment*and return-to-work service rather than occupational health when it*launches at the end of this year, the company tasked...

• E-cigarettes at work: what do the experts say-

  From:Occupational Health (Issue 433) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 5, 20141,276 words Article 1630LShould employers allow the use of electronic cigarettes at work? Deborah Arnott, chief executive of public health charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) looks at the evidence, and a range of other experts give their...

• Health and Work Service: opportunity or threat for occupational health-

  From:Occupational Health (Issue 433) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 5, 20141,235 words Article 1630LAs the contract for the new national Health and Work Service (HWS) has finally been awarded, Janet Patterson looks at the broader implications for*occupational health (OH) delivery.Sickness absence has always been high...

• Is the loss of funding for the NHS quality unit a blow to UK occupational health-

  From:Occupational Health (Issue 433) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 5, 20141,604 words Article 1700L"Disappointed", "incredibly disappointed", "deeply disappointed", "short-sighted", "sad", "a great loss" – the response to the announcement in July that the Health and Work Development Unit (HWDU) is to close...

• Occupational health role in absence caused by menstrual pain

  From:Occupational Health (Issue 433) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 5, 20141,859 words Article 1540LDavid Murana explains what the role of occupational health (OH) is in identifying menstrual disorders*and referring employees for treatment.Menstrual disorders can significantly impact on work attendance and performance...

• NHS sickness absence drops to lowest recorded level

  From:Occupational Health (Issue 433) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 5, 2014238 words Brief article 2540LAnnual NHS national sickness absence rates in England are at their lowest point since the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) began recording data in 2009, it has said.The HSCIC said its latest figures...

• Vote for single occupational health body goes ahead despite resignations

  From:Occupational Health (Issue 433) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 5, 2014456 words Article 2290LBallot papers were due to be sent out in August to members of the Society of Occupational Medicine and the Faculty of Occupational Medicine to vote on the creation of a single organisation for occupational health.If...

• Tackling shoulder pain at Vauxhall drives productivity

  From:Occupational Health (Issue 433) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 5, 20141,326 words Article 1650LIn an industry where downtime costs dearly and tight margins make absences highly disruptive, car manufacturer Vauxhall has received accolades for its subtle shift from a reactive to a more proactive approach to...

• Employees with attention deficit disorder: practical and legal tips

  From:Occupational Health (Issue 433) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 5, 2014722 words Article 1540LIt is common knowledge that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects children and teenagers, but the extent to which it affects adults, particularly in the workplace, is less well known. Pam Loch and...

• Ask OH: forklift truck medicals and office chairs that cause back pain

  From:Occupational Health (Issue 433) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 5, 20141,034 words Column 1430LNew to Occupational Health (OH) and struggling in an isolated role? Need advice but worried you might ask a stupid question? Support and advice is now available through Occupational Health journal.No question is too...

• What NMC revalidation means for occupational health nurses

  From:Occupational Health (Issue 433) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 5, 20142,037 words Article 1440LAnne Harriss looks back at the history of the nursing profession,*and examines some of the implications associated with*professional registration and a new system of revalidation.Nursing has had a long and...