Guest blog by Marisa Dissanayake 65% of employees at the average company are suffering some level of work-related back pain, neck pain or other musculoskeletal (MSK) issue. A recent study revealed that nearly one million complaints of back pain were made on Twitter, Reddit, Tumblr and online forums…
Guest blog by Dan Williams Losing my eyesight was challenging, scary and disconcerting and having to change the way I do things, adapt to new challenges, and learn new skills was exhausting. One of the most difficult aspects was uncertainty around employment. It was hard to tell somebody at work…
Guest blog by Maddie Wrench, Communications Manager at The Liminal Space Learning about our own sleep health can be the first step towards a better, healthier working experience. Minoritised communities have been hit by the pandemic even harder than most, with new studies showing a ten percent…
Top ten tips for avoiding legal problems in happy and healthy workplaces from legal expert Professor Diana Kloss MBE: Perform/update risk assessments for both physical and mental health, consulting HSE guidance. Appoint a board member with responsibility for health and safety and a board member with…
Guest blog by Air Commodore David McLoughlin OBE QHS MStJ, SOM Past President During my three years on the SOM Board, a key challenge was determining the future direction of the organisation and reviewing its strategy. Setting the future strategy for an organisation is what leaders have to do (…
Guest blog by Dr Yvette Martyn, Occupational Health Physician at Medigold Health 18 months on from the World Health Organization declaring a pandemic, the vaccination programme is in full swing. The emphasis has shifted from a need to protect workers from contracting COVID-19 to supporting employees…
Guest blog for World Suicide Prevention Day by Martin Short, DI Head of Wellbeing, Diversity and Inclusion Although it has a happy ending, the following account describes a suicide attempt by a young person and my personal reflections on the mental health aftermath of this incident on a variety of…
Guest blog by Dr Paul J Nicholson OBE Recently, it is has become commonplace for some organisations to state that only around half of the UK workforce has access to occupational health services; however, the underlying data is unreliable and I propose that access is likely to have been overestimated…
Guest blog by Chris Attoe, Occupational Health Psychologist at Centre for Sustainable Working Life, Birkbeck, University of London and Head of Research & Development, Maudsley Learning, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Supporting health workers to return to work after a break or absence…
Guest blog by Dr Nikki Cordell "The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are." – Carl Gustav Jung In 1998, the Standing Committee of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education recommended that all medical practitioners should have access to mentoring. In the report they define mentoring…
Author: Jennifer Yangley One in four employees in the UK report having a physical health condition, while one in five of those employees also report having a mental health condition, Public Health England reveals. Poor employee health negatively impacts productivity and business profits due to…
Guest blog by Dr Finola Ryan and Dr Rachel Edgar Work-related contact dermatitis and the COVID-19 pandemic The effects of frequent handwashing and glove use on skin health in healthcare workers (HCWs) are well-recognised: Work-related contact dermatitis quickly established itself as a significant…